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Internment and Bloody Sunday Flashcards

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what was the nationalists initial reaction to the army arriving in NI?

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positive - welcomed them often with tea and biscuits

saw army as protectors against the RUC violence/sectarianism

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how did Nationalists react to the 34 hour curfew?

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negative - increased membership to the IRA ‘political disaster’

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what was the 34 hour curfew?

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34 hour curfew to search for weapons

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how did the Nationalists react to Internment?

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hostile towards the army - felt internment discriminated against them

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when did Brian Faulkner become NI’s PM?

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20th March 1971

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why did Chichester-Clark resign from the post of NI PM?

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in despair at London’s inaction to the levels of violence and destruction of NI

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when was Internment put in place?

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9th August 19971

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what was the code name for Internment?

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Operation Demetrius

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how did Internment fail?

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increased PIRA membership
no leading members of PIRA arrested
out of date intelligence

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when was the first loyalist paramilitary interned?

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1973

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how did Unionists react to Internment?

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at first supported because
believed it had worked in the past
essential in ending PIRA violence especially against Protestant businesses
internees could help with location of IRA weapons

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how did nationalists react to Internment?

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opposed internment because they thought it discriminated against them, and they were being targeted

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how did the SDLP react to Internment?

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planned to get internment to end by calling for people to stop paying rents and rates

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how did NICRA react to Internment?

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marches in protest

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who established the SDLP and when?

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August 1970 led by Gerry Fitt

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what was the SDLP’s aims?

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sought political reforms within NI and eventually a UI

17
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when was Bloody Sunday?

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30th January 1972

18
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how did Bloody sunday start?

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NICRA march against internment

19
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how many people were shot dead on Bloody Sunday?

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13 by the army’s parachute regiment

20
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what did the Widgery Inquiry confirm?

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confirmed that none of the men killed during Bloody Sunday had been carrying a weapon

21
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how did Unionists react to Bloody Sunday?

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continued support for government
believed IRA was involved in organising the march and some of those that had been killed had been armed
formation of Ulster Vanguard in February 1972 led by William Craig - coordinating body for traditional loyalist groups
regretted deaths, but saw march as illegal and provocative

22
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how did Nationalists react to Bloody Sunday?

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believed all victims were innocent and parachute parachute regiment attacked unprovoked

23
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what did Faulkner demand of Westminster and how did Heath respond?

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the power to rearm the RUC and re-establish the ‘B’ Specials, Heath responded by demanding control of law and order and justice, Faulkner refused.

24
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what was the date of the London Talks?

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22nd March 1972

25
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what were the proposed changes of the London Talks?

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transfer of security control to Westminster
referendum on the future of the border
gradual removal of internment
a Secretary of state for NI
talks with other parties in NI to establish a ‘community government’

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who was the first secretary of state for NI?

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William Whitelaw

27
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how did the NI gov react the London Talks?

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entire gov resigned in protest as they couldn’t accept the loss of control over security

28
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how did the UK gov respond to NI’s entire gov resigning in protest?

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24th March, Heath responded by suspending Stormont for a year (later extended) and introducing direct rule.

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how did Unionists and Loyalist paramilitaries react to Direct Rule?

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most unionists horrified at the end of stormont, they’d seen it as a barrier against a UI.
strikes and shutdowns organised by Ulster Vanguard
increase of support for Loyalist paramilitaries and spate of sectarian killings, and support for DUP

30
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when was the DUP set up?

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30th September 1971

31
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who set up the DUP?

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Ian Paisley?

32
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how did Nationalists react to Direct Rule?

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not very upset about the end of Stormont

SDLP and Dublin gov welcomed chances for a new beginning

33
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how did PIRA react to Direct Rule?

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achieved one of it’s aims in the ed of Stormont, but didn’t like direct rule and announced determination to continue its attempt to achieve a UI

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how did NICRA react to Direct Rule?

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said it would continue its campaign for civil rights

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