RAF

                The Red Army Faction, or commonly known as the RAF, was founded in 1970 by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, and Ulrike Meinhof. They existed until about 1988 and wanted a , fascist state, which pretty much means that wanted individual freedom for all people. In 1977 the led something called the German Autumn which killed thirty four people. The RAF kidnapped and murdered the president of Federation of German Industries. Between 1973 and 1995 the RAF was responsible for 296 bombings and other attacks. Ulrike Meinhof was the founder of the group and history in the communist party. Andrea Baader was another main leader, he escaped prison in 1970. She was a well-known journalist in Germany. The RAF had three generations. The first generation consisted of just Baader and some of her associates. The second generation went until the end of the 1970’s and the group grew adding some socialist into the group. The third generation was in 1980’s to 1990’s.

                The group started by getting charged with arson, they were supposed to get three years in prison. They got parole and went to Italy. They then returned to Germany where Baader was arrested but as started earlier escaped from prison. They got a lot of support for their actions. They got most of their support from west Germany and the United States. Once they were caught they grew a lot of support. They had went on a hunger strike where one man died of starvation and others were force fed food. On their 192^nd day of trial there was only three remaining and were sentenced to life in prison.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Faction