Weather Underground Organization
GPTKB entity
Statements (108)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:political_organization
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| gptkbp:activities |
gptkb:protests
political activism civil disobedience anti-Vietnam War protests bombings |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Revolutionary_Workers_Organization
gptkb:Black_Panther_Party gptkb:Indian_independence_movement gptkb:Young_Lords_Organization gptkb:Students_for_a_Democratic_Society_(SDS) gptkb:Weather_Underground Weatherpeople |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:New_Left
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Students_for_a_Democratic_Society
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
extremism
lack of accountability violent tactics use of violence lack of democratic process alienation of potential supporters |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
gptkb:books
gptkb:art gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films gptkb:music featured in literature influenced political discourse subject of biographies discussed in academic studies inspired art and performances depicted in television shows analyzed in documentaries mentioned in songs examined in historical context debated in public forums referenced in political speeches |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1985
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1969
|
| gptkbp:goal |
overthrow of the U. S. government
|
| gptkbp:government_response |
FBI surveillance
COINTELPRO operations |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:counterculture_movement
radical left movements symbol of radicalism impact on U. S. politics reflection of 1960s unrest symbol of radical activism impact on U. S. political discourse reflection of 1960s counterculture |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weather Underground Organization
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| gptkbp:influence |
counterculture of the 1960s
social justice movements anti-war movements modern activism anti-establishment movements radical leftist thought |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Black_Panther_Party
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement Vietnam War protests |
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
leftist groups
anti-war activists leftist intellectuals social justice advocates anti-establishment activists |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:law_enforcement
conservative groups |
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:government_buildings
gptkb:military banks |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Days_of_Rage
Declaration of a State of War Weather Underground's bombings |
| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial history
influence on radical movements |
| gptkbp:media_appearances |
controversial
often negative depicted in films and documentaries |
| gptkbp:motto |
Bring the War Home
|
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:David_Gilbert
gptkb:Kathy_Boudin gptkb:Bernardine_Dohrn gptkb:Bill_Ayers gptkb:Mark_Rudd |
| gptkbp:notable_move |
bombing of police stations
bombing of the Pentagon bombing of the State Department bombing of the U. S. Capitol |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:political_ideology |
gptkb:Marxism
left-wing radical leftism |
| gptkbp:post-1970s |
re-emerged in public life
went underground |
| gptkbp:post-1970s_activities |
reduced visibility
some members became activists some members became authors some members became educators |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
controversial
polarizing divided opinions divisive |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Youth_Programs
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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