Introduction
This lesson is designed to let students explore the events during the 1972 terror at Munich, the PLO's objectives and the significance of the terrorist attacks.
Task
Read the Article and answer the following question under "Evaluation".
Process
Link to Article: "Terror at Munich Olympic" Pages 4 -5.
http://www.foractioninitiative.org/img/pages/81/lesson/Lesson-H-UIII-L2…
Evaluation
1972 Terror at Israeli Olympic
Discussion Questions
1. As the terrorists make their way to the Israeli apartments, what security measures do they encounter?
2. What is the name of the group that took the Israeli athletes captive?
3. What are the goals of the terrorists? What are their demands?
4. After being informed of Israelis being taken hostage, Bavarian Minister Merk refers to the “6 million ghosts” who are watching. To what is he referring?
5. Why does Dr. Shreiber ask for Fraulein Reiss of the International Olympic Committee Security to approach the terrorist leader, Issa, rather than one of his police officers?
6. What tactics do Reiss and Shreiber use to negotiate with the terrorist leader, Issa? Cite examples of conflict resolution attempts.
7. As explained by Israeli Golda Meir, what is Israel’s position on compromising with the terrorists and partially meeting their demands?
8. What does Arab League member Mohammed Khadif suggest to Issa?
9. What startling information does Issa reveal about his family and past to Fraulein Reiss?
10. Given the standoff with the terrorists in the Olympic Village, what is the surrounding environment like?
11. What is Egypt’s view on this crisis?
12. Israeli General Azvir Zamir arrived in Munich and has been observing. What course of action does he suggest to Dr. Shreiber? What are Zamir’s concerns? What are Shreiber’s?
13. Describe the German plan at Fursteneldbruck airport.
14.The terrorist, Issa, checks out the tunnel to the helicopters. Who is watching Issa do this? Why is the walking the tunnel unacceptable to Issa?
15. What is the outcome at Fursteneldbruck airport? This is important: Have the terrorists achieved their goals by embarking on this terrorist action?
16. Fifty three days after the end of the terrorist incident at Munich, what did West Germany do regarding the remaining three Munich terrorists?
Conclusion
Class Discussion