The Baader-Meinhof gang, a left-wing terrorist collective, wreaked havoc in West Germany during the 1970s with bombings, assassinations, and hijackings, becoming the RAF in 1970. Their actions, allegedly inspired by the Watts riots in 1965, ultimately failed to bring about change, instead leaving West Germany a less tolerant and more paranoid society.
Baader-Meinhof Gang
The Baader-Meinhof gang, a left-wing terrorist group, waged a violent campaign in West Germany during the 1970s, causing chaos and loss of life through bombings, assassinations, and hijackings, earning them the infamous moniker RAF, the Red Army Faction.
