The Beginnings Of The Troubles In Northern Ireland

Question 1

What is the root cause of the troubles

Answer 1

-NI created 1922 after Irish war independence 1919-21
-Ireland partitioned between 6 NI counties that would remain UK + other 26 join Republic of Ireland
-partition extreme,t controversial leading to civil war
-this was between unionists supporting union with Br + nationalists supporting united ireland

Question 2

Why were there troubles in NI

Answer 2

-majority Ireland catholic but majority NI Protestant
-Belfast parliament storming + socio economic system in NI dominated by Protestant unionists
-mid 1960s evidence catholics in NI discriminated against in employment, housing + electoral boundaries
-accusations RUC biased against catholics
-1964 civil rights movement NI challenge this + tensions rose as unionists feared IRA start new campaign + loyalists set up paramilitary organisations to defend nation

Question 3

What happened during the civil rights movement in 1964

Answer 3

-marched held 1968 protest against discrimination
-attacked by loyalists + catholic complained RUC failed protect them
-1979 situation deterioration further when loyalist apprentice boys went ahead with annual march but attacked by nationalists in catholic area of bogside

Question 4

What was the battle of the bogside

Answer 4

-large 3 day riot 1969 Derry NI last year if Wilson’s govt
-Derry large catholic population + wanted improved living conditions in area
-apprentice boys went ahead with annual march to commemorate closing of gates to Derry force 1688 + were close to catholic area of bogside
-apprentice boys attacked by nationalists in catholic area
-police claiming to contain violence in bogside + stop spread to city
-but Br govt deployed soldiers in bogside on 14th aug + would fire to kill