Assassination
Definition
Assassination is the act of killing a prominent person for political or religious reasons.
Related terms
Coup d'etat: A sudden overthrow of a government by a small group within the state establishment often involving violence. Like if all your chess pieces suddenly turned against you!
Regicide: The act of killing a king. In our chess analogy this would be checkmate – game over!
Political Martyrdom: When someone dies for their beliefs and becomes an inspiration for others after their death. It's like if your taken chess piece becomes a symbol that motivates the rest of your pieces to fight harder.
"Assassination" appears in:
Subjects (2)
AP European History
AP World History: Modern
Study guides (1)
AP US History - 7.5 World War I: Military and Diplomacy
Practice Questions (3)
Which event triggered World War I involving a prominent political figure's assassination?
Whose assassination sparked the series of events that led to the onset of WWI?
Whose assassination triggered the start of World War I?
Are you a college student?
Study guides for the entire semester
200k practice questions
Glossary of 50k key terms - memorize important vocab
About Us
About Fiveable
Blog
Careers
Code of Conduct
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
CCPA Privacy Policy
Resources
Cram Mode
AP Score Calculators
Study Guides
Practice Quizzes
Glossary
Cram Events
Merch Shop
Crisis Text Line
Help Center
Stay Connected
© 2024 Fiveable Inc. All rights reserved.
AP® and SAT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse this website.
About Us
About Fiveable
Blog
Careers
Code of Conduct
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
CCPA Privacy Policy
Resources
Cram Mode
AP Score Calculators
Study Guides
Practice Quizzes
Glossary
Cram Events
Merch Shop
Crisis Text Line
Help Center
© 2024 Fiveable Inc. All rights reserved.
AP® and SAT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse this website.