northern ireland part 2 the troubles impact of the conflict on northern ireland

Northern Ireland Part 2

The TroublesImpact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

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The Troubles

1968• Civil Rights Movement (CRM) organised

by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA)

1968 to 1969• Although meant to be non-violent, these

marches resulted in fights between the Catholics, Protestants and the police

The Troubles

1969• British government sent troops• Catholics welcomed the troops

because they saw the British soldiers as a neutral force

The Troubles

1971• Internment laws came into effect• British troops could detain and

interrogate anyone suspected of acts designed to weaken the government

• Catholics lost faith in the British troops

The Troubles

30 January 1972• 15,000 people took part in an illegal but

peaceful CRM to protest against the Internment Laws and the ban on the right to march

• British troops fired into the crowd and 13 died

• The event became known as Bloody Sunday

Shot on the street

Seventeen-year-old Michael Kelly lies on the ground after being shot. After this picture was taken 20-year-old Michael McDaid, partially visible in the top left, was also shot and killed.

Priest helps the injured

Father Daly, later Bishop of Derry, gave the last rites to

many of the dead and severely injured on Bloody

Sunday. He also helped some men who tried to carry

the mortally wounded 17-year-old John Duddy to

safety. “I think he died while we were carrying him,”

Father Daly said.

Father Daly leads a group carrying the body of Jack Duddy

Wounded but alive

Joseph Friel, a 20-year-old

Bogsider, was one of those

injured during the shooting. He was hit in

the chest. "It’s a miracle I’m

here. The bullet hit the zipper of my parka and I

think it must have been deflected.

That saved my life," he

said.

The Troubles

Post-Bloody Sunday• More violence between Protestants and

Catholics• Catholic homes and businesses were

burnt or petrol-bombed and local police did nothing to stop the violence

• British Army also raided Catholic homes with force and damaged property

The Troubles

Post-Bloody Sunday• Desperate, the Catholics turned to the

Irish Republican Army (IRA)• The IRA attacked British soldiers and

carried out attacks on Protestant homes and businesses

• The IRA is responsible for 2/3s of the deaths occurring from 1969 to 1993 in Northern Ireland

The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

Impact of the Conflict:• Troubles• Social Segregation• Declining Economy• Political Reform

The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

Impact of the Conflict:• Social Segregation

• Catholics and Protestants have grown up in an atmosphere of tension and violence

• Cs and Ps have also been segregated in terms of school, work and recreation

• Lack of understanding and no opportunities to resolve the conflict amicably through interaction

The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

Impact of the Conflict:• Declining Economy

• Conflict has discouraged foreign and domestic investments

• Factories closed down due to the scare of bombings and high cost of security

• Jobs are lost and much needed investment is gone

• Strained economy to keep the peace through soldiers and to pay unemployment benefits

The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

Impact of the Conflict:• Political Reform

• CRM put pressure on the NI government to pass anti-discrimination measures (one man one vote, review of housing allocation schemes)

• See Page 127 of textbook

Is There Hope for Peace?

YES NO

• 1970s to 1990s, attempts made by the British government to bring peace back to Northern Ireland• Active discussion of the Northern Ireland Peace Process by Britain, NI and RI• Good Friday Agreement signed by the British and Irish governments and endorsed by the NI political parties

• IRA and British government failed to come to a ceasefire agreement• IRA set of bombs even after peace processes were set in place and accords signed• Protestants still persist in marking the anniversary of the Battle of Boyne• Clashes still continue between Catholics and Protestants