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The Killing of Benno Ohnesorg

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This chapter details the dramatic protests outside the German Opera House in West Berlin against Iranian leader Mohammed Reza Shah on June 2, 1967. A young student's harrowing experience amid escalating tensions and police confrontations leads to a shocking turning point marked by a gunshot.

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