The Baader-Meinhof gang, a radical left-wing group, wreaked havoc on West Germany in the 1970s with bombings, assassinations, and hijackings. Their ideology was influenced by the Watts riots in the US in 1965. Despite their intentions to change the world, they ultimately succeeded only in creating a less tolerant and more paranoid society in West Germany.
Baader-Meinhof Gang
The Baader-Meinhof gang, a left-wing terrorist group, wreaked havoc on West Germany in the 1970s through bombings, assassinations, and hijackings, earning the nickname RAF - the Red Army Faction.
