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41 Cards in this Set
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Unionists |
Umbrella term for everyone who wants to stay in uk |
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Loyalists |
Branch of unionism that use force |
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Nationalists |
Want to reunite with Ireland |
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Republicans |
Branch of nationalism that use force |
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Government of NI act 1920 |
Divided the island of ireland |
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When did Ireland become a republic |
1949 |
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What did the Irish constitution have which pissed off unionists |
Articles 2&3 claimed control over NI |
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What three areas in which discrimination was common in the 50s |
•Allocation of votes •Allocation of houses •Allocation of Jobs |
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When did O’Neill become prime minister of NI |
1963 |
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Who did many party members prefer over O’Neill |
Brian Faulkner |
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Name two ways in which unimployment was unbalanced |
17.3% of catholics compared to 6.6% Higher West if the Bann than east |
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How did O’Neill ‘develop a new NI in the 60s’ |
•Economic council-1963 •ministry of development under Brian Faulkner - 1965 •5 economic zones •Cooperation with the Dublin based Irish trades union congress •new economic links with the ROI •New city at Craigavon •New motorway and International airport •New hospital and public housing •900 million in the economy |
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How did Nationalists respond to O’Neill’s new economic investments |
Badly- not convinced O’Neill wanted to bring about actual change and favoured unionists |
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How did unionists respond to these economic changes |
Not good- attempt to replace O’Neill in 1969 |
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What decisions did O’Neill make to make NI more inclusive |
•promised reform in the voting system •carried out symbolic gestures •Met the Cardinal William Conway •offered condolences when the pope John XXIII died in 1963 •increased funding for catholic hospitals •Made the Ulster volunteer force illegal after they confessed to killing 2 catholics in 1966 |
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When did O’Neill meet the Taoiseach in |
January 1965 |
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Why were catholics still angry after O’Neills decisions |
They wanted action not words Discrimination in housing, voting and employment continued |
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What happened during the me Cameron commission |
15000 people attended a march on 16 November |
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How did unionists react to O’Neill’s decisions |
Some Moderate unionists supported them Others thought O’Neill was giving away too much |
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What are the main short term reasons for the emergence of the civil rights movement |
Discrimination in employment Gerrymandering Voting was structured to favour unionists |
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When did NICRA come about? |
1967 |
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The aims of NICRA |
Voting Housing Gerrymandering Government jobs Special powers act (detain without trial) B specials Equality |
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What made up NICRA |
Nationalist politicians, liberal Protestants, trade unionists, NI Labour Party |
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What did unionists think of NICRA |
It was a front for the IRA and were sus of it |
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How did NICRA use civil disobedience |
Sit ins Peaceful marches Media Songs Placards |
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When and where was the first march from NICRA |
1968 From coal island to dungannon Met with baton charge in dungannon |
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2nd march |
October 1968 Waterside of Londonderry to the city centre The unionist ‘apprentice boys’ threatened to hold a rival march William Craig banned both but NICRA went ahead Violent clashes with police |
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Why were catholics still angry after O’Neills decisions |
They wanted action not words Discrimination in housing, voting and employment continued |
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What happened during the me Cameron commission |
15000 people attended a march on 16 November |
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What happened during the PD’s first march |
January 4th 1969 Attacked at burntollet bridge by off duty policemen and B-specials |
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How did unionists react to O’Neill’s decisions |
Some Moderate unionists supported them Others thought O’Neill was giving away too much |
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What are the main short term reasons for the emergence of the civil rights movement |
Discrimination in employment Gerrymandering Voting was structured to favour unionists |
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When did NICRA come about? |
1967 |
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The aims of NICRA |
Voting Housing Gerrymandering Government jobs Special powers act (detain without trial) B specials Equality |
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What made up NICRA |
Nationalist politicians, liberal Protestants, trade unionists, NI Labour Party |
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What did unionists think of NICRA |
It was a front for the IRA and were sus of it |
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How did NICRA use civil disobedience |
Sit ins Peaceful marches Media Songs Placards |
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When and where was the first march from NICRA |
1968 From coal island to dungannon Met with baton charge in dungannon |
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2nd march |
October 1968 Waterside of Londonderry to the city centre The unionist ‘apprentice boys’ threatened to hold a rival march William Craig banned both but NICRA went ahead Violent clashes with police |
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Reasons for the downfall of O’Neill |
Cameron commission has caused deep anger causing Brian Faulkner to resign in protest on 15th January 1969 |
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When did O’Neill resign |
28th April |
