The Collapse of Sunningdale and Assessing the Agreement (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When was the Sunningdale Agreement signed?
When was the Sunningdale Agreement signed?
December 1973
How did many unionists view the Council of Ireland?
How did many unionists view the Council of Ireland?
A step toward Irish unification
When did the Ulster Workers' Council organise a general strike?
When did the Ulster Workers' Council organise a general strike?
May 1974
What was the main impact of the UWC strike?
What was the main impact of the UWC strike?
Crippled economy & forced govt collapse
Which group won the Feb 1974 election campaigning against Sunningdale?
Which group won the Feb 1974 election campaigning against Sunningdale?
United Ulster Unionist Council (UUUC)
What marked the final blow to the Sunningdale Agreement?
What marked the final blow to the Sunningdale Agreement?
Brian Faulkner's resignation
What did the Sunningdale Agreement represent?
What did the Sunningdale Agreement represent?
First serious power-sharing effort
What was the Council of Ireland a precursor to?
What was the Council of Ireland a precursor to?
Cross-border bodies in Good Friday 1998
Which later agreements were informed by lessons from Sunningdale?
Which later agreements were informed by lessons from Sunningdale?
Anglo-Irish 1985 & Good Friday 1998
What was Ian Paisley's position on the Sunningdale Agreement?
What was Ian Paisley's position on the Sunningdale Agreement?
Rejected power-sharing w/ nationalists