9 complex terms you should know about in northern ireland conflict
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You should study these 9 complex terms before proceeding to study Northern Ireland Conflict. These slides aim to explain these 9 important terms so that when you study Chapter 4, you will be able to understand the chapter without much difficulty.TRANSCRIPT
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Northern Ireland Conflict
1. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
For example, the United Kingdom which is a country with its central government in London and has control and rule over England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland.
2. DIRECT RULE
Direct rule was in force because the parliament of Northern Ireland could not control the violence between the Irish Catholics and Protestants.
3. INTERNMENT LAWS
4. CIVIL RIGHTS
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5. NATIONALISTS
6. LOYALISTS (UNIONISTS)
These people are usually Protestants who are English and Scottish whose forefathers had settled in Ireland long ago.
7. DECOMMISSIONING OF WEAPONS
8. SABOTAGE
In Northern Ireland, those political parties and loyalist groups which do not support the Good Friday Agreement, will carry actions such as bombing or shooting so as to create trouble so that the Good Friday Agreement will failand peace will end.
9. THE TROUBLES
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About 3600 lives were lost of which 1000 of them were soldiers and many properties were destroyed.