Jim Jones saw himself as the antidote to many of the problems that plagued America in his lifetime. Hundreds of people died in the mass suicide of the religious cult, The People's Temple led by Jim Jones, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana. Photo / APPerhaps unsurprisingly, Jones' followers began to lose faith. Back at Jonestown, Jones announced it was time to make his "white night" plans a reality. He told his followers Ryan had been murdered, meaning "revolutionary suicide" was the only possible outcome for the cult.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 13, 2021 03:22 UTC