Innehållsförteckning
Hur var Jim Jones som ledare?
Jones engagemang i kommunistpartiet gjorde att han blev trakasserad. Han gav upp tanken på att förändra samhället genom arbete i partiet och försökte hitta en annan väg att sprida sina tankar om ett bättre samhälle.
What was the purpose of Jonestown?
Named after their leader, the Reverend Jim Jones, founder of the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ, Jonestown was envisaged as a “rainbow family” of all ages and races, working towards the utopia the preacher had promised them: “Divine principles. Total equality.
What happened to the bodies of Jonestown?
The bodies had decomposed badly in the jungle heat of Guyana, where a year earlier these people had come to carve out a new, better world: Jonestown. Now, forty years on, a new documentary recalls what would culminate in the largest loss of American lives in a single event until 9/11.
What was the playground at Jonestown called?
And the guard tower would be called “the playground”. When they finally counted the bodies after what would become known as the Jonestown massacre of 18 November 1978, the total came to 918, of whom 304 were children. They had been persuaded to “drink the Kool-Aid”.
Why did they drink Kool Aid at Jonestown?
They had been persuaded to “drink the Kool-Aid”. Although in fact, the Jonestown community preferred a cheaper alternative – Flavor Aid – and used it to mask the bitter taste of cyanide, mixed with a dash of Valium. Jones got his disciples to poison their children first – once they had seen their kids die, what would the adults have to live for?
Var ligger Jonestown?
Jones grundade Jonestown i Guyana, som blev hemvist för sektens nära 800 medlemmar. Nästan alla Jones följeslagare (totalt 918 personer, varav 276 barn) mördades eller begick självmord den 18 november 1978, de flesta genom att uppmanas och tvingas att dricka en dryck spetsad med cyanid.