Which political leader's visit sparked the demonstration where Benno Ohnesorg was killed?
Shah of Iran
John F. Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Nikita Khrushchev
Answer
The demonstration in which Benno Ohnesorg was killed was sparked by the visit of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, to West Berlin. The protesters were opposing the Shah's regime and its human rights abuses.
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