Violence in Belfast meant thousands of mainly Catholic families were put out of their homes -7 were killed and 100 injured -Paramilitaries emerged in Belfast
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Why was it known as the sectarian summer of '69? (Cont.)
-The Apprentice Boys parade in Derry led to serious violence -The Battle of the Bogside lasted 50 hours and it was captured on TV that petrol bombs and rubber bullets were used -Violence in other provincial towns
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Why was it known as the sectarian summer of '69? (Cont..)
-To keep the groups apart, the government intervened and set up a Cabinet committee in NI -British troops were sent into NI on 15th Aug to relieve the RUC and restore law and order
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Why did violence break out in 1969?
Many unionists were unhappy at the nationalists being given whatever they wanted and armed groups began to emerge. Because of this, republicans couldn't be seen to not protect their community and paramilitaries emerged there too
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What were the different views on the troops being sent into NI?
-Nationalists welcomed the troops as unbiased protectors, and Derry and Belfast women were often seen bringing them tea -Many Unionist politicians welcomed the calm the troops were meant to restore but didn't like the interference
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What were the different views on the troops being sent into NI? (Cont.)
-Many unionists also saw it as a step towards Direct Rule
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Who were the proposals in the Downing Street Declaration aimed at?
Nationalists 1. Introduction of One man, one vote 2. End to gerrymandering 3.Committee on policing under Lord Hunt 4. The Scarman Tribunal investigated recent disturbances
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Who were the proposals in the Downing Street Declaration aimed at? (Cont.)
5. A housing authority was established, taking over from local councils 6. Measures to avoid discrimination in public employment was announced
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Who were the proposals in the Downing Street Declaration aimed at? (Cont..)
Both 7. A £200 million programme of work-creating schemes was introduced 8. Increases in investment grants 9. A ministry of community relations was created
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How did the Nationalist attitude to the troops change in the early '70s
Although Nationalists had originally greeted the British Army, their reaction changed when the troops came into conflict with the IRA and with the Fall's Road Curfew
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What was the Fall's Road Curfew?
When the IRA took off in popularity, the British government knew they had to do something and so enforced a 34-hour curfew on the Fall's Road area of Belfast, a Catholic area, and began arms searches.
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Who did the Fall's Road Curfew benefit?
It benefited the IRA hugely as many outraged Catholics who hadn't been a part of it began to sign up to retaliate
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Why did the PIRA begin to emerge in 1970?
The IRA split at the end of 1969/beginning of 1970 as a large group of the Official IRA (they were mainly students) felt that the OIRA weren't doing enough to protect Catholics in NI and so formed the PIRA
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Card 2
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Why was it known as the sectarian summer of '69? (Cont.)
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-The Apprentice Boys parade in Derry led to serious violence -The Battle of the Bogside lasted 50 hours and it was captured on TV that petrol bombs and rubber bullets were used -Violence in other provincial towns
Card 3
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Why was it known as the sectarian summer of '69? (Cont..)
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Card 4
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Why did violence break out in 1969?
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Card 5
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What were the different views on the troops being sent into NI?
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