Ch20. Descent Into Conflict 1969-72

Question 1

What date did Chichester-Clark meet Harold Wilson at 10 Downing Street?

Answer 1

19 Aug 1969

Question 2

When was the Cameron Report issued?

Answer 2

12 Sep 1969

Question 3

Where was there loyalist riots after the Hunt Report was published? How many died?

Answer 3

Belfast Shankill Road
First policeman killed during Troubles
2 rioters killed

Question 4

When was the Falls Road Curfew?

Answer 4

3-5th July 1970

Question 5

How long was Falls Road sealed off for?

Answer 5

35 hrs

Question 6

How many ppl held under curfew in Falls Road?

Answer 6

20 thousand

Question 7

How many soldiers sent in to Falls Road?

Answer 7

3000 , w armored cars and helicopters

Question 8

How many weapons found in Falls Road?

Answer 8

Over 100

Question 9

How many men killed in Falls Road?

Answer 9

4, all Catholic

Question 10

When was Paisley elected to Stormont and for what constituency?

Answer 10

April 1970; MP for Bannside Constituency

Question 11

Name the ally of Paisley who was elected in a by-election on the same day Paisley was elected to Stormont

Answer 11

Rev William Beattie

Question 12

When was Paisley elected to Westminster and for which constituency?

Answer 12

June 1970, MP for North Antrim constituency

Question 13

When was the Alliance Party founded?

Answer 13

21 April 1970

Question 14

When was the Labour Govt voted out in Britain, and who was the new leaders?

Answer 14

June 1970.
Edward Heath, Conservative Party
British Home Secretary - Reginald Maudling

Question 15

When was SDLP formed?

Answer 15

August 1970 . Social Democratic Labour Party

Question 16

When was the first British soldier killed in west Belfast?

Answer 16

6 Feb 1971

Question 17

When did the Prov IRA launch their bombing campaign?

Answer 17

1971

Question 18

When did the IRA blow up the BBC transmitter in Enniskillen, killing 5?

Answer 18

Early 1971

Question 19

When did the IRA kidnap the 3 off duty Scottish soldiers?

Answer 19

10th March 1971. 2 were brothers, 17&18.

Question 20

When did tensions increase and the SDLP walked out of Stormont, and there was riots and IRA intensified bombing?

Answer 20

Height of Orange marching season, July 1971

Question 21

When was internment without trial introduced?

Answer 21

9 August 1971

Question 22

What was the code name for internment without trial?

Answer 22

Operation Demetrius

Question 23

How many men rounded up in the first day of internment without trial? How many were catholic?

Answer 23

342 men, all but one Catholic

Question 24

How many men released within 3 days of internment ?

Answer 24

140

Question 25

How many people killed in violence on the day that internment was introduced?

Answer 25

13

Question 26

Fact about bias of internment

Answer 26

Despite the fact that loyalist paramilitaries has murdered over 100 Catholics by then, no loyalist was interned till Feb 1973

Question 27

Who united to condemn internment?

Answer 27

Catholic bishops, priests, SDLP, Sinn Fein, GAA

Question 28

Fact about violence escalating after internment

Answer 28

In 1970, 29 ppl killed.

In 1971, 180 people killed.

Question 29

Fact about Ulster Defence Association membership.

Answer 29

Between 1971 and 1973 it had 40,000 members

Question 30

Fact about Ulster Freedom Fighters killing Catholics

Answer 30

From 1972 to 1973 killed over 200 Catholics

Question 31

When was Bloody Sunday?

Answer 31

30th Jan 1972

Question 32

How many people went to the protest on Bloody Sunday?

Answer 32

15000 ppl

Question 33

Fact about unemployment in nationalist areas of Derry

Answer 33

33,000 Catholics in Bogside and Creggan areas, with a 50% rate of unemployment

Question 34

At what time did the firing begin on Bloody Sunday?

Answer 34

Shortly after 4pm

Question 35

How many killed in Bloody Sunday?

Answer 35

13 ppl killed

7 of them under 19 yrs

Question 36

How many seriously injured in Bloody Sunday?

Answer 36

1 woman and 12 men

Question 37

Who attended to the dead and wounded in Bloody Sunday?

Answer 37

Fr Edward Daly and Dr Raymond McClean

Question 38

Quote from a British Army Major condemning Bloody Sunday

Answer 38

Hubert O’Neill “sheer unadulterated murder”

Question 39

When was the British Embassy burned in London and by how many people?

Answer 39

2nd Feb (3 days after Bloody Sunday) 
30,000 ppl

Question 40

Quote from Jack Lynch regarding Bloody Sunday

Answer 40

“unbelievably savage and inhuman “

Question 41

When did the IRA bomb the London Headquarters of the Parachute Regiment?
How many killed?

Answer 41

February 1972

7 civilians killed

Question 42

Name of popular restaurant in central Belfast that IRA bombed.
When.
Dead & injured

Answer 42

The Abercorn
March 1972 (following Bloody Sunday)
2 women killed
70 injured

Question 43

When did the IRA bomb Belfast city center after Bloody Sunday?
How many injured?

Answer 43

March 1972; two weeks after The Abercorn bombing

150 injured

Question 44

When did Faulkner and his govt ministers meet Heath , where he announced the transfer of control of security ? This led to direct rule.

Answer 44

24 March 1972

Question 45

Who visited Falls Road without announcement the day after the curfew, annoying unionists but indicating support?

Answer 45

Irish Minister for External Affairs

Dr Patrick Hillery

Question 46

Two men on arms trial

Answer 46

Neil Blaney

Charles Haughey

Question 47

Who had urged that Irish army schools cross into NI?

Answer 47

Neil Blaney

Question 48

When we’re the two guys on arms trial dismissed by Lynch?

Answer 48

6 May 1970

Question 49

What happened to the two men on trial?

Answer 49

Blaney discharged in July

Haughty declared not guilty in October

Question 50

As unionists were dissatisfied with govt dealing of IRA after internment was introduced, what party did Paisley found and when?

Answer 50

Sep 1971 , DUP Democratic Unionist Party

Question 51

When was UDA formed?

Answer 51

Sep 1971