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Jim Jones Brief Biopic:  	-Born in Crete, Indiana, May 13, 1931 -Jones’ father, a World War One veteran, was an 	alcoholic, somewhat abusive towards Jones -Was interested in political/religious figures such 	as Mahatmas Gandhi, Stalin, Karl Marx, and Adolf 	Hitler
As a Charismatic Leader: -Speaking skills began when young, sometime before high school.  -Was able to enchant his audience with his control and inflection, was extremely self-assured on stage  -Disenchanted with church goings, split to make own church with righteous social and moral values, attracted followers
Leadership Continued… While in his later years he accommodated a more bizarre and outlandish persona, Jim Jones was still able to gather unparalleled support from followers in a way that was yet unprecedented among the American society
Lifestyle -Jones preached social and radical justice and it kept his followers by his side -Jones was able to enact a soup kitchen for the poor, two elderly nursing homes, as well as center focused on clothing the poor and needy
On a Move -Although to satisfy his power hungry ego, Jones was able to convince his followers to move with him to Guyana, South America to a place they called the People’s Temple -This is where Jones instructed the followers to unquestionably entrust him with their financial and physical belongings
“Revolutionary Suicide” ,[object Object]
He concocted a poison that consisted of Flavor-Aid and cyanide

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Jim Jones Powerpoint

  • 2.
  • 3. Jim Jones Brief Biopic: -Born in Crete, Indiana, May 13, 1931 -Jones’ father, a World War One veteran, was an alcoholic, somewhat abusive towards Jones -Was interested in political/religious figures such as Mahatmas Gandhi, Stalin, Karl Marx, and Adolf Hitler
  • 4. As a Charismatic Leader: -Speaking skills began when young, sometime before high school. -Was able to enchant his audience with his control and inflection, was extremely self-assured on stage -Disenchanted with church goings, split to make own church with righteous social and moral values, attracted followers
  • 5. Leadership Continued… While in his later years he accommodated a more bizarre and outlandish persona, Jim Jones was still able to gather unparalleled support from followers in a way that was yet unprecedented among the American society
  • 6. Lifestyle -Jones preached social and radical justice and it kept his followers by his side -Jones was able to enact a soup kitchen for the poor, two elderly nursing homes, as well as center focused on clothing the poor and needy
  • 7. On a Move -Although to satisfy his power hungry ego, Jones was able to convince his followers to move with him to Guyana, South America to a place they called the People’s Temple -This is where Jones instructed the followers to unquestionably entrust him with their financial and physical belongings
  • 8.
  • 9. He concocted a poison that consisted of Flavor-Aid and cyanide
  • 10. Jones persuaded the people to drink the poison and lay down on the ground to die away because they have “lived long enough”
  • 11. 912 People died from his cultivating leadership skills
  • 12. 1/3 of those who died were children
  • 13.