Is America like pre-war Germany? Another attempt on Donald Trump’s life has some worrying political violence is spiralling out of control. History shows this can be a dark path.
Second attempt to kill Trump foiled
Threat: The suspect (right) is in custody and Trump is safe and well after the terrifying incident at a golf club almost two months after a separate assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania. Glossary
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Weimar Republic - The government of Germany from 1918 to 1933.
Paramilitary - An unofficial group organised like a military force.
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civil rights - Rights that protect people's personal freedoms.
Dwight Eisenhower - The Republican party president of the USA between 1953 and 1961.
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