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Y12 - Britain: 1951 - 1979 > 3.6 Heath and Politics > Flashcards

3.6 Heath and Politics Flashcards

1
Q

What was growing between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland?

A

Sectarian clashes

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2
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Who did Heath back in parliament in Northern Ireland?

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Brian Faulkner (UUP) who led the Belfast government

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3
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What was the UUP?

A

Ulster Unionist Party

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4
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Who was the Home Secretary under Heath?

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Maudling

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5
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What approach did Maudling adopt?

A

A tough approach designed to curb the IRA

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6
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What was introduced in 1971?

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Internment without trial

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7
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What did Maudling’s policies do?

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Alienate the Catholic population

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8
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Who was Jim McVeigh?

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An IRA commander

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9
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What did Jim McVeigh say about Maudling’s policies?

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‘internment was among the best recruiting tools the IRA ever had’

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10
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Bloody Sunday: When was it?

A

30th January 1972

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11
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Bloody Sunday: Where did it happen?

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The Catholic Bogside area of Derry

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12
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Bloody Sunday: What led to clashes with troops?

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A civil rights march

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13
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Bloody Sunday: What was the result?

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26 unarmed civilians were shot.
13 Catholic civilians
Many wounded

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14
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Bloody Sunday: What was burnt down as a result?

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The British Embassy in Dublin

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15
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Bloody Sunday: Support for ______ grew because of this

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The IRA

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16
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How many explosions were set off in 1972 linked to The Troubles?

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1382

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17
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How many shootings happened as a result of the Troubles in 1972?

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10,628

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18
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How many people died in 1972 as a result of the Troubles?

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480

19
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What did Heath suspend in March 1972?

A

Northern Ireland government

20
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With the Northern Irish government closed, how was it governed?

A

Direct rule from Westminster

21
Q

Who served as Secretary for Northern Ireland?

A

William Whitelaw

22
Q

Why did direct rule not help?

A

The IRA continued to escalate
The Catholics hated the new system

23
Q

Sunningdale: In December 1973, what did Whitelaw negotiate?

A

Power sharing

24
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Sunningdale: What did power sharing give the Catholics?

A

Direct role in government (first time since 1920)

25
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What was the power sharing agreement called?

A

Sunningdale Agreement

26
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Sunningdale: What was the Sunningdale Agreement?

A

Power sharing executive meant both sides were represented

A new Assembly of Northern Ireland elected under a system of proportional representation

A council of Ireland that would have some input from the Republic of Ireland

27
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Sunningdale: What was the problem with this agreement?

A

The social and economic problems faced by the Catholic minority had not been solved

28
Q

Which loyalist groups were against the Sunningdale Agreement?

A

The UVF and the UDA

29
Q

Who were the UVF?

A

Ulster Volunteer Force

30
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Who were the UDA?

A

Ulster Defence Association

31
Q

How many constituencies returned candidates opposed by Sunningdale?

A

11/12

32
Q

What did the Local Government Act of 1972 do?

A

Removed historic counties

Created new boundaries

33
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What historic counties did the Local Government Act of 1972 remove?

A

e.g. Rutland and the Isle of Ely

34
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What new boundaries were created as a result of the Local Government Act of 1972?

A

e.g. Avon, Humberside, and Cleveland

35
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What did Walker refuse to allow?

A

Partisan gerrymandering over the new boundaries

36
Q

What is gerrymandering?

A

Political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party

37
Q

EEC: When did Britain join the EEC?

A

1973

38
Q

EEC: Was Heath pro or anti-European?

A

Pro

39
Q

EEC: What did Heath play down to get entry to the EEC?

A

The special relationship

40
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EEC: Who was the President of France in 1971?

A

Pompidou

41
Q

EEC: Who expressed concerns over sovereignty?

A

Powell

42
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EEC: What did Heath accept?

A

That he could not change the EEC fundamentally

43
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EEC: What did opinion polls show?

A

A lack of support for membership

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