Statements (62)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Assassin
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gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Peoples_Temple
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gptkbp:aftermath |
increased scrutiny of cults
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gptkbp:associated_with |
religious extremism
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gptkbp:casualties |
members of Peoples Temple
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gptkbp:commemoration |
memorials for victims
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gptkbp:consequences |
lawsuits against Peoples Temple
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired books and films
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gptkbp:death |
over 900
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gptkbp:documentary |
several films produced
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gptkbp:government_response |
investigation by U. S. authorities
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gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:social_upheaval Cold War era anti-establishment sentiments impact on international relations 1970s counterculture influence on law enforcement training impact on public health policies media portrayal of cults influence on social work practices impact on family dynamics impact on mental health awareness public perception of religion influence on crisis intervention strategies impact on community support systems mass media influence sociological studies of cults U. S. immigration policies psychological manipulation techniques impact on religious freedom debates influence on educational programs about cults influence on future cults influence on psychological research political unrest in Guyana religious movements of the time sociopolitical climate of the 1970s |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
study of cult dynamics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jonestown Massacre
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gptkbp:impact |
trauma on survivors
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
paranoia and distrust of government
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gptkbp:legacy |
cautionary tale about cults
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gptkbp:legislation |
regarding cults and religious organizations
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gptkbp:location |
Jonestown, Guyana
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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gptkbp:notable_event |
largest mass suicide in history
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gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Geoffrey_Blount
gptkb:Jim_Jones gptkb:Debbie_Layton gptkb:Larry_Layton gptkb:Rebecca_Moore gptkb:Timothy_Stoen gptkb:John_Victor_Stoen survivors' testimonies Jim Jones' family |
gptkbp:occurs_in |
November 18, 1978
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gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:Jim_Jones
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gptkbp:public_reaction |
shock and horror
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gptkbp:survivors |
few escaped members
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gptkbp:type |
cult-related incident
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jim_Jones
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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