Margaret Thatcher's Research Paper

Clearly the British have been a thorn in the side of the republican Nationalist and members of the IRA. One person however really sent them into to disarray and that woman’s name is Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher was the British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first and only female Prime Minister, which would pave the way for female politicians in Great Britain. Her nickname the Iron Lady would resonate with world because of her conservative values and her quest to end socialism. Mrs. Thatcher would come head to head with the IRA in the early 1980s. “All attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. They [the IRA] should be wiped off the civilized world.” Thatcher would not be in her seat as Prime Minister …show more content…
These strikes would go on to symbolize that not only was republican ideology spreading but that the nationalistic Catholics want the British to stay out of their affairs. This was seen with the threat of the IRA on British parliament when they tried to assassinate the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. It is interesting to see that throughout most of Ireland’s history there has always been a struggle between them and Britain. Not just Britain but between themselves. Whether you are a Catholic Nationalist who is the minority in Northern Ireland and the Majority in the Republic of Ireland, or a Protestant Unionist who wants to stay under British control. Things would not any better for the Irish people until the late 1990s when they would eventually end most of the fighting in Northern Ireland. While there still may be violence in the streets of Northern Ireland it is not nearly as bad as it was during the Troubles. The Hunger Strikes was without a doubt a major role player in the Troubles. It such a profound impact that it had changed the tide of “War” between the two sides. Bobby Sands was the man that would lead that charge to change the way things were in Northern Ireland. His poetry and journals would help rally republican members throughout the country that would soon have more control in government. This was a great time for members of Sinn Fein because this become a starting point for what would come into the future where Sinn Fein is still very popular in Northern Ireland. There is a reason they called this time period the Troubles, it wasn’t just for those on one side or the other but for everyone involved. Times like these may never present themselves again in Northern Ireland, but we may never know what could happen in the future. Some ask the question of whether the IRA is still active in Northern Ireland. It has become a conspiracy of