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EP227: Japan's Serin Gas Attacks

EP227: Japan's Serin Gas Attacks

Crimes and Consequences vor 2 Jahren

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On March 20, 1995, Japan's subway system was attacked by a cult
using Serin gas to poison the passengers. The goal was to cause so
much panic and damage and then blame the attack on the United
States--in the hope the Japanese government would start a war. The
cult's leader, Shoko Asahara preached to his followers that the end
times were near, and if a war was started, his prophecies would
come true. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about the Aum
Shinrikyo cult, and the damage it caused to the people of
Japan.

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2) https://allthatsinteresting.com/aum-shinrikyo
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https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,982760-7,00.html

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https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-shoko-asaharas-wife-and-kids-now/

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https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,982749-2,00.html

7) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322761/
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/05/16/leader-of-japanese-cult-arrested-in-subway-attack/55c1dadc-02d5-4a75-9591-64bbc76c1a12/

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/05/asia/japan-aum-shinriyko-leader-executed-intl/index.html