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They didnt want to but there was no way out! In November 18, 1978 918 people died! They were forced to drink a poison called cyanide! And if they didn't drink the poison and the people tryed to leave they would be shot! They even mixed the cyanide poison with purple cool aid so that the kids would drink it!
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What has the author Jim Jones written?
Jim Jones has written: 'The Jonestown massacre' -- subject(s): Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978
Where did the jonestown masscre take place?
The Jonestown massacre took place in Guyana, South America. It was at the Jonestown settlement established by the Peoples Temple, led by Jim Jones, where over 900 people died in a mass murder-suicide in 1978.
Do lemurs commit mass suicide?
No. You are referring to the misconception about lemmings and mass suicide.
What has the author Rebecca Moore written?
Rebecca Moore has written: 'The Jonestown Letters' 'Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple' -- subject(s): History, Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978, Peoples Temple 'In defense of Peoples Temple-- and other essays' -- subject(s): Peoples Temple 'New Religious Movements, Mass Suicide, and Peoples Temple' 'Voices of Christianity'
Which animal commit mass suicide?
Lemmings
What has the author Catherine Thrash written?
Catherine Thrash has written: 'The onliest one alive' -- subject(s): Christian Church (Disciple of Christ), Cults, History, Ind Indianapolis, Jonestown Mass Suicide, Jonestown, Guyana, 1978, People's Temple, Personal narratives
How many people died at Jones Town?
Over 900 people died at Jonestown in November 1978. This mass death event was the result of a mass murder-suicide led by cult leader Jim Jones.
How many people died in Jonestown?
Over 900 people died in the Jonestown mass murder-suicide in 1978. The event was orchestrated by cult leader Jim Jones, who urged his followers to drink cyanide-laced punch. It remains one of the largest single losses of American civilian life in a non-natural disaster.
Do lemmings intentionally commit suicide by jumping off cliffs?
No, lemmings do not intentionally commit suicide by jumping off cliffs. The myth that lemmings engage in mass suicide by jumping off cliffs is false and has been debunked by scientific research.
How many people died in the Jonestown mass suicide?
It became internationally notorious in November 1978, when 918 people died in the settlement as well as in a nearby airstrip and in Georgetown, Guyana's capital. The name of the settlement became synonymous for the incidents at those locations. On November 18, 1978, 909 Temple members died in Jonestown, all but two from apparent cyanide poisoning in an event termed "revolutionary suicide" by Jones and some members on an audio tape of the event and in prior discussions.
When did the Jonestown massacre begin?
It began in Guyana on November 18, 1978. When Jim Jones' followers were forced to drink the kool-aid mixed with laced cyanide. It was known as a mass murder+suicide.
Did dinosaurs commit suicide?
Dinosaurs did not commit suicide, neither do animals. However dinosaurs of the same species such as Mahjunghasaurus and Coelophysis did engage in canabalism, by eating their young, when times were rough.
