In 1978, cult leader Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple decided to orchestrate a mass suicide by forcing over 900 of their followers to drink cyanide-laced Flavor Aid. This shocking event, known as the Jonestown Massacre, took place in the remote settlement of Jonestown, Guyana, where the cult had established a utopian community to escape persecution in the United States.

So, what were the consequences of the Jonestown Massacre? Who were the key participants, such as Jim Jones and Congressman Leo Ryan? And what interesting facts or figures are associated with it?

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