BaaderMeinhof

Baader-Meinhof Group, also known as the Red Army Faction (RAF), was a far-left terrorist organization active in West Germany during the 1970s and 1980s. The group was named after its founders, Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin, and was inspired by the ideas of Marxism-Leninism and Maoism. The RAF's primary goal was to overthrow the West German government and establish a socialist society. The group carried out numerous bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations, targeting political figures, businessmen, and police officers. The most high-profile incident was the kidnapping and murder of German industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer in 1977. The RAF's activities culminated in the 1980s with a series of bombings that targeted the German government and its institutions. The group's activities were widely condemned by the international community, and it was eventually dismantled in the late 1990s. The RAF's legacy is complex, with some viewing it as a symbol of radical left-wing activism, while others see it as a terrorist organization responsible for numerous deaths and injuries. The group's activities and ideology continue to be studied and debated by historians and political scientists.