S&P Changes / Changing Relations

Question 1

What did Terrence O’Neill want to do? (3)

Answer 1

• improve the economy
• improve relations with the 2 communities
• improve relations with the Republic

Question 2

What was O’Neills success?

Answer 2

Over 35,000 new jobs created in the 1960s

Question 3

O’Neill’s failures? (2)

Answer 3

• over 20,000 jobs lost in the ailing traditional industries
• over 12.5% of people were unemployed in the West because several companies refused to open factories in a remote area

Question 4

Name three of O’Neills community policies

Answer 4

• He visited Cardinal Conway
• Visited schools and hospitals run by the Catholic Church
• increased the financial support provided for Catholic schools and hospitals

Question 5

Nationalist reactions to O’Neill attempting to improve relations between Ireland and NI

Answer 5

• His steps were well received by the nationalist community

Question 6

How to paisley illustrate his opposition?

Answer 6

He snowballed the Taoiseach’s car and objected to any links with the Republic of Ireland

Question 7

What did Paisley’s supporters call O’Neil?

Answer 7

A ‘Lundy’

Question 8

Why did tensions increase in 1966?

Answer 8

Due to the commemorations for the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising and the Battle of the Somme. Rioting broke out and in September 1966 he revealed a plot by OUP backbenders to get rid of O’Neil as a leader

Question 9

The the organisation which carried out sectarian killings in May and June 1966

Answer 9

The UVF carried out sectarian killings in a series of gun attacks in which two catholics died

Question 10

Who was Lemass’ successor as Taoiseach?

Answer 10

Jack Lynch

Question 11

When did Jack Lynch visit NI ?

Answer 11

December 1967

Question 12

Where was discrimination seen in N Ireland in the 60s?

Answer 12

Jobs - catholics were less likely to habe a job than Protestants
Housing - catholics were given fewer houses than Protestants by the unionist - controlled councils as ownership of a house gave a vote in local elections
Voting - discrimination against nationalists and poor Protestants was seen in: gerrymandering and up to 7 extra votes were given to wealthy rate payers who tended to be unionist

Question 13

Nationalist reactions to his policies (2)

Answer 13

• Initial support for his policies soon have way to frustration as the future they were promised failed to materialise
• This annoyance was felt among a new generation of catholics