Political Developments: The creation of the Good Friday Agreement Flashcards

1
Q

How many days after the 1997 election victory did Blair visit Northern Ireland?

A

14 days after

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2
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How many months was it before he met with the leader of the TUC?

A

6 months

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3
Q

How many people had died in the Troubles by 1997?

A

3000

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4
Q

Who was the previous Prime Minister to meet a Republican leader before Blair?

A

David Lloyd George

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5
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Who was the Republican leader?

A

Gerry Adams

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6
Q

What issue was there with Blair and Adams in their meeting?

A

It was not disclosed if they shook hands

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7
Q

What did the Irish public presume about the hand-shaking between Blair and Adams?

A

That they had shook hands

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8
Q

What would it mean for Northern Ireland loyalists if Blair had shook hands with a Republican?

A

They would oppose him

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9
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Where did Blair invite Gerry Adams to after their initial meeting?

A

10 Downing Street

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10
Q

What percentage of the public thought Blair would be able to end The Troubles?

A

13%

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11
Q

What was the name of the agreement Blair was trying to create with Adams?

A

The Good Friday Agreement

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12
Q

What would Decommissioning mean under the GFA?

A

All paramilitary groups would give up their weapons

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13
Q

What would happen with Policing under the GFA?

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It would be made less discriminatory against Catholics

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14
Q

What would happen with Northern Ireland under the GFA in terms of their position in the UK?

A

They would remain in the UK if that is what the majority wanted

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15
Q

What did Blair say about agreeing all points of the GFA?

A

They all had to be agreed at the same time

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16
Q

Name the only major Irish party that rejected the GFA

A

Democratic Unionist Party

17
Q

When did the Good Friday Agreement come into force? (To the month)

A

April 1998

18
Q

What percentage of people in Northern Ireland voted in favour of the GFA being passed?

A

70%

19
Q

How many people were injured by an IRA bomb in July 1998?

A

400 people

20
Q

When did a car bomb go off after the GFA? To the month

A

August 1998

21
Q

How many people were injured in the August 1998 bombing?

A

200 people