Ireland (5) - Changing republican strategy Flashcards

1
Q

What had been introduced for prisoners that had committed political crime in 1972 ?

A

Special category status

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2
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Explain special category status

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allowed those prisoners to live as prisoners of war

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3
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When was special category status removed ?

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March 1976 (meant all prisoners were treated the same)

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4
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What year did the hunger strikes start ?

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1981

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5
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name two other republican protests

A
  • dirty protest

- blanket protest

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6
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When did the second round of hunger strikes begin ?

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1 march 1981 (Led by Bobby Sands)

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7
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Explain how the second round of hunger strikes was different from the first

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Participants joined at intervals to maximise the time and exposure of the strikes.

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8
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When did Sands die ?

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5 May 1981

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9
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How many people attended Sands funeral ?

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100,000

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10
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When did the second strike end and how many had died by that point ?

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October 1981, and 9 more had died (10 in total)

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11
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The weeks following the hunger strikes, what concessions were granted ?

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  • prisoners could wear their own clothes
  • more prison visits were granted
  • more association among prisoners would be allowed
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12
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What were the new problems for the British Gov in the aftermath of the strikes ?

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  • increased nationalist alienation from the state
  • rising support for the republicans
  • unionists were worried with the growth of the IRA
  • Irish gov was push a new initiative to end the troubles
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13
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Who won the West Belfast seat in the Westminster elections of 1983 ?

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Gerry Adams beat Gerry Fitt

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14
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Who did the SDLP look to support them in the rising of Sinn Fein ?

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They looked tot the Irish gov

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15
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Who was the leader of the SDLP in the 1980s ?

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John Hume

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