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The Rise and Fall of Aum Shinrikyo
08:59 - 14:45 (05:46)
Aum Shinrikyo was a Japanese doomsday cult led by Shoko Asahara that gained prominence in the 1990s, attracting wealthy and educated members. Asahara predicted a nuclear apocalypse by 1997, but was ultimately responsible for a deadly sarin gas attack in 1995.
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The Aum Shinrikyo cult was led by Shoko Asahara, who claimed they would launch a nuclear strike against Japan in 1997.
08:59 - 14:45 (05:46)
Aum Shinrikyo
Summary
The Aum Shinrikyo cult was led by Shoko Asahara, who claimed they would launch a nuclear strike against Japan in 1997. Asahara attracted wealthy followers and adopted a new name to distance himself from his poor upbringing.