Escalating Violence post-Bogside (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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When was British Army deployed to Northern Ireland?
When was British Army deployed to Northern Ireland?
14 August 1969
Initial Catholic view of British Army 1969
Initial Catholic view of British Army 1969
Welcomed as neutral force for protection
Provisional IRA formation date
Provisional IRA formation date
December 1969
Provisional IRA's main goal
Provisional IRA's main goal
Armed resistance against British rule in Northern Ireland
Bloody Sunday date
Bloody Sunday date
January 1972
Bloody Sunday death toll
Bloody Sunday death toll
14 unarmed civil rights protesters
Falls Road Curfew date
Falls Road Curfew date
July 1970
Falls Road Curfew duration
Falls Road Curfew duration
36 hours
Falls Road Curfew location
Falls Road Curfew location
Falls Road area, Belfast
Arms Crisis year
Arms Crisis year
1970
Ministers accused in Arms Crisis
Ministers accused in Arms Crisis
Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney
UDA formation date
UDA formation date
September 1971
UDA's status among loyalist groups
UDA's status among loyalist groups
Largest loyalist paramilitary organisation