troubles in northern ireland including Sunningdale Agreement

Question 1

What did Heath’s policy intend to do?

Answer 1

not only to try to defeat the IRA, as the unionists and loyalists wanted, but to look for a permanent political solution that would ensure peace

Question 2

what did Heath’s policy lead to?

Answer 2

negotiations with the main Northern Irish political parties

Question 3

two political parties in Northern Ireland

Answer 3

-unionist and loyalist parties
-nationalist and republican parties

Question 4

unionist and loyalist parties

Answer 4

-Ulster Unionist party (UUP)
-Democratic Unionist party (DUP)
-Alliance

Question 5

unionist and loyalist parties
Ulster Unionist party (UUP)

Answer 5

the only major unionist party in northern Ireland until the trouble
-ruled northern Ireland between 1921-1972

Question 6

Ulster Unionist party (UUP)
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

Answer 6

formed in 1971 by Reverend ian paisley + other unionists disillusioned with moderate unionists in the UUP , Paisley remained its leader until 2008

Question 7

Ulster Unionist party (UUP)
Alliance

Answer 7

formed in 1970- to be moderate unionist party and aimed to gain support from both Catholics + protestants
-over time it has become neutral in its view about the future of Northern Ireland

Question 8

Nationalist and republican parties

Answer 8

social democratic labour party (SDLP)
Sinn Fein

Question 9

Nationalist and republican parties
Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP)

Answer 9

formed in 1970 by nationalists such as John Hume to fight for civil rights for Catholics + a united Ireland by rejecting violent methods

Question 10

Nationalist and republican parties
Sinn Fein

Answer 10

A republican party - dated back to 1905, although in 1970 it split, the new Sinn Fein party supported the provisional Irish republican army - it was excluded from negotiations

Question 11

in 1973 what did Heath and Whitelaw negotiate?

Answer 11

the Sunningdale Agreement
-a complex plan for a power-sharingT gov with he support of the SDLP and the alliance and the leadership of UUP

Question 12

The Sunningdale Agreement was named after hotel in Berkshire where the negotiations took place.
what did it propose?
(power sharing)

Answer 12

-power-sharing executive of both nationalists and unionists-both sides would be guaranteed representation

Question 13

The Sunningdale Agreement
what did it propose?
(how northern Ireland assembly elected)

Answer 13

• a new Northern Ireland Assembly elected under system of proportional representation

Question 14

The Sunningdale Agreement
what did it propose?
(council of Ireland)

Answer 14

a council of Ireland that would have some input from the republic of ireland

Question 15

who denounced Sunningdale as a sell-out?

Answer 15

extremists, both republicans and loyalists

Question 16

who were opposed?

Answer 16

both the UVF and UDA were opposed

Question 17

what did the UUP vote to do in January 1974?

Answer 17

voted to pull out in January 1974 and Brian Faulker , head of executive replaced as leader of the UUP by Harry West who was opposed to the agreement

Question 18

prospects of a settlement further undermined by?

Answer 18

problems that were ongoing in mainland Britain= miners’ strike and the Feb 1974 general election

Question 19

those parties opposed to Sunningdale put up?

Answer 19

a single candidate in each constituency of Northern Ireland

Question 20

what was split?

Answer 20

pro-sunningdale votes

Question 21

how many constituencies returned candidates and opposed the agreement

Answer 21

11 out of 12

Question 22

concern about the Sunningdale agreement meant that the conservative party could not rely on the support of?

Answer 22

the UUP as might have been expected, preventing conservatives from continuing in government