Assassinations that Shaped the Twentieth Century

A detailed exploration of pivotal twentieth—century assassinations, their global impact, and the political intrigue behind both successful and failed attempts.

Assassination has been a political and military tool for thousands of years. In the view of many generals and emperors, it was cheaper and more effective than assembling an army and pitching soldiers into combat with the enemy — when the result was never clear cut or easy to achieve.

The twentieth century was, perhaps more than any oth...