When most people think of Ireland, they picture rolling hills, green valleys, shamrocks, leprechauns and rainbows with the pot of gold at the end. The reality is that Ireland has been torn by religion, terrorism, civil wars and British rule. Irish conflict with the English dates from the twelfth century and the Norman invasion to the division of land we see in the Northern and Southern parts of Ireland based on religious differences and years of British rule. The people of Ireland wanted a change; whether that included a rebellion or not, they were unsatisfied with efforts to intermingle English and Irish cultures (Soldiers Stories). The Irish Republican Army believes that they are “an establishment of a Democratic Socialist Republic” (Boyne).
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Bloody Sunday was a pivotal event in securing independence for the Republic of Ireland and had far-reaching effects on Ireland’s subsequent history.
Throughout history, numerous attempts were made by Ireland to gain independence from years of control by neighboring countries and years of unrest escalated in the months proceeding Bloody Sunday. One of the first campaigns towards independence from British rule was the Irish War for Independence in 1919 to 1921 which ended with a treaty between the Irish Republican Army and the British government. Foundation of IRA was in 1916, because there was disagreement about whether Ireland should become a Republican and become independent or stay a part of the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland). Looking ahead, Bloody Sunday, was one of the most significant and possibly most unjust, events of the Northern Ireland Conflict and increased religious and Irish nationalist hostility towards the British Army. The killings brought worldwide attention to the crisis in Northern Ireland, and sparked protests across Ireland. Six months after this massacre, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Wilford, in charge of the soldiers responsible for this bloodshed, was awarded and decorated with honors given by Queen Elizabeth II …show more content…
The Irish Republican Army believes that they have a moral duty to continue on with their military campaign (Boyne). In 1998, the Irish Republican Army had a motto which said, “Morale is the vital key to our success, 'and the key to high morale is successful operations'' (Lohr). Those who were in the Irish Republican Army, decided to use violence in order to show their power through a rebellion. The political doctrine that drives the Irish Republican Army is the concept that it has the right to exercise force to compel the British to withdraw from Northern Ireland. This strategy has taken the form of bombs on the mainland of the United Kingdom resulting in pressure on the government to withdraw. The IRA officially disarmed in September 2005, finally fulfilling the terms of the historic 1998 Good Friday Peace Agreement. It was hoped that the disarmament would bring with it an end to decades of politically motivated bloodshed in the
Bloody Sunday was a pivotal event in securing independence for the Republic of Ireland and had far-reaching effects on Ireland’s subsequent history.
Throughout history, numerous attempts were made by Ireland to gain independence from years of control by neighboring countries and years of unrest escalated in the months proceeding Bloody Sunday. One of the first campaigns towards independence from British rule was the Irish War for Independence in 1919 to 1921 which ended with a treaty between the Irish Republican Army and the British government. Foundation of IRA was in 1916, because there was disagreement about whether Ireland should become a Republican and become independent or stay a part of the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland). Looking ahead, Bloody Sunday, was one of the most significant and possibly most unjust, events of the Northern Ireland Conflict and increased religious and Irish nationalist hostility towards the British Army. The killings brought worldwide attention to the crisis in Northern Ireland, and sparked protests across Ireland. Six months after this massacre, Lieutenant Colonel Derek Wilford, in charge of the soldiers responsible for this bloodshed, was awarded and decorated with honors given by Queen Elizabeth II …show more content…
The Irish Republican Army believes that they have a moral duty to continue on with their military campaign (Boyne). In 1998, the Irish Republican Army had a motto which said, “Morale is the vital key to our success, 'and the key to high morale is successful operations'' (Lohr). Those who were in the Irish Republican Army, decided to use violence in order to show their power through a rebellion. The political doctrine that drives the Irish Republican Army is the concept that it has the right to exercise force to compel the British to withdraw from Northern Ireland. This strategy has taken the form of bombs on the mainland of the United Kingdom resulting in pressure on the government to withdraw. The IRA officially disarmed in September 2005, finally fulfilling the terms of the historic 1998 Good Friday Peace Agreement. It was hoped that the disarmament would bring with it an end to decades of politically motivated bloodshed in the