The Collapse of Sunningdale and Assessing the Agreement (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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How unionists saw Council of Ireland
How unionists saw Council of Ireland
Step toward Irish unification, threatened NI's UK position
When UWC Strike occurred
When UWC Strike occurred
May 1974
Impact of UWC Strike
Impact of UWC Strike
Crippled economy, caused disruption, forced govt to collapse
UUUC election success date
UUUC election success date
February 1974
What UUUC campaigned on
What UUUC campaigned on
Against Sunningdale
Brian Faulkner's resignation significance
Brian Faulkner's resignation significance
Final blow to Sunningdale Agreement
When Sunningdale Agreement signed
When Sunningdale Agreement signed
December 1973
Main approach of Sunningdale
Main approach of Sunningdale
Power-sharing and political compromise
Why Sunningdale called 'first serious effort'
Why Sunningdale called 'first serious effort'
Power-sharing govt with unionists and nationalists
Council of Ireland purpose
Council of Ireland purpose
Cross-border cooperation on mutual concerns
Good Friday Agreement date
Good Friday Agreement date
1998
Anglo-Irish Agreement date
Anglo-Irish Agreement date
1985
Ian Paisley's stance on power-sharing
Ian Paisley's stance on power-sharing
Rejected power-sharing with nationalists
How IRA violence affected Sunningdale
How IRA violence affected Sunningdale
Undermined confidence, reinforced unionist fears
UK govt elected during Sunningdale period
UK govt elected during Sunningdale period
Harold Wilson's Labour government