Case Study: Direct Rule and Sunningdale 1972-74 (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Date Direct Rule introduced in NI
Date Direct Rule introduced in NI
30 March 1972
What was Direct Rule?
What was Direct Rule?
British govt response to violence & instability in NI
Event that triggered Direct Rule
Event that triggered Direct Rule
Bloody Sunday, January 1972
Casualties of Bloody Sunday
Casualties of Bloody Sunday
14 unarmed civil rights protesters killed in Derry
British PM who introduced Direct Rule
British PM who introduced Direct Rule
Edward Heath
First Secretary of State for NI
First Secretary of State for NI
William Whitelaw
How long did Direct Rule last?
How long did Direct Rule last?
26 years
When was Ulster Vanguard Party founded?
When was Ulster Vanguard Party founded?
1972
Leader of Ulster Vanguard Party
Leader of Ulster Vanguard Party
William Craig
Craig's threat at March 1972 rally
Craig's threat at March 1972 rally
Mobilise & train 100,000 men to defend the province
Paramilitary linked to Ulster Vanguard
Paramilitary linked to Ulster Vanguard
Ulster Defence Association (UDA)
When was Ulster Workers' Council Strike?
When was Ulster Workers' Council Strike?
May 1974
What did UWC Strike collapse?
What did UWC Strike collapse?
Sunningdale Agreement (power-sharing)
When was Ulster Vanguard dissolved?
When was Ulster Vanguard dissolved?
1978
IRA's precondition in CCRC talks
IRA's precondition in CCRC talks
Immediate end to British rule in NI