Addressing Key Questions (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards

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Ulster Convention date

June 1974

Ulster Workers' Council Strike outcome

Collapsed power-sharing executive, May 1974

Ulsterisation policy

Shifted security to local forces (RUC & UDR), late 1970s

Roy Mason as NI Secretary of State

1976-1979

Peace People founders (3)

Betty Williams, Mairead Corrigan, Ciaran McKeown

Peace People founding year

1976

Peace People Nobel Prize year

1976

Troubles timeframe

Late 1960s to Good Friday Agreement 1998

James Molyneaux's solution

Integration - NI governed from Westminster as part of UK

IRA Long War strategy

Prolonged armed resistance to wear down Britain

Gerry Adams' dual strategy phrase

Armalite and ballot box

27 August 1979 significance

Bloodiest day - Warrenpoint & Mountbatten attacks

Warrenpoint Ambush casualties

18 British soldiers killed

1981 hunger strike leader

Bobby Sands

New Ireland Forum launched

1983

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