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Support, Funding and Recruitment of the Red Brigades

Support, Funding and Recruitment of the Red Brigades. Issue Three. Megan Bainbridge. SUPPORT. Wide public support was non existent Relied heavily on recruitment of younger individuals for support No support from political parties or legal leftists organizations

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Support, Funding and Recruitment of the Red Brigades

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  1. Support, Funding and Recruitment of the Red Brigades Issue Three Megan Bainbridge

  2. SUPPORT • Wide public support was non existent • Relied heavily on recruitment of younger individuals for support • No support from political parties or legal leftists organizations • Contacts with other European “red groups”  

  3. FUNDING • Kidnapping for ransom -Prime Minister Aldo Moro -Senior politician Cilo Cirillo • Use of theft • Personal funding

  4. RECRUITMENT • Who were the target recruits? • Where did recruitments take place? • Methods used?

  5. CONCLUSION • The Red Brigades recruited younger individuals and those with factory jobs. • Kidnapping for ransom was used as the main method of raising funds. • Support was most often by current members or new recruits.

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