... of Northern Ireland feel as a part of Ireland more than they had before (Melaugh). Amid the fights for power were also disputes over religion. Catholics, the majority in Northern Ireland, were favored over the Protestants. Many say the true spark that lit the fire of the troubles happened in the 1960's. A large number of Catholic families were on a waiting list to receive a home in Northern Ireland. A single Protestant ... woman was given a home before the many Catholic families waiting, which outraged them (Lace 57). Deadly fights ... ...

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... have been to lose, to fight is to win", knowing that if the British were aggravated enough, they would come down hard with retaliation which would spark revolutionary nationalism and unity throughout the Ireland. General Maxwell and those in charge failed in considering the long term political implications of their actions, only looked at squashing any short term ... future rebellions, completely misreading the mood in Ireland Cause #3 Upsurges in the support for revolutionary nationalism Sinn Fein, a group ... to help identify who these people were. Sinn Fein realised it needed a mili...

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... day as pipe bombs, blast bombs, fireworks, and petrol bombs have been inflicted upon both civilian and troop patrols. The organized fashion of the rioting has lead many to believe that these riots were incited by various paramilitary groups to spark violence back into Northern Ireland. Such violence has without a doubt, been largely in response to Minister Trimble's imprudent resignation threat. A resignation threat ... by such a figure would unquestionably fail to prompt peaceful courses of action from paramilitary organizations, but would incite further violence as Trimble himself has...

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... Rising was easily put to rest it aroused much support for Irish nationalism. After World War One ended, Irish nationalists won a major victory in elections for British Parliament. Even so the Irish Nationalists were not satisfied and insisted on home rule. So they refused to take part in British Parliament. Consequently, instead they formed their own underground Irish government that led ... . In 1921, British tried to "end" the violence by dividing Ireland and giving home rule in Southern Ireland. Ironic isn't it, because if anything all this did was spark violence. Southern Ireland was...

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... against it. Blair claimed that he would treat Sinn Fein like the other parties only if the cease-fire holds. Early in the New Year, the Ulster Democratic Party was charged in the killings by Northern Ireland's police for the spark of revengeful killings. The Ulster Democratic Party was readmitted after serving its suspension on the same day the IRA was suspended. The IRA was accused to be linked with killings ... . The Irish and British Prime Ministers went on with the peace negotiations. The political leaders of Britain and Ireland ... ...

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... against it. Blair claimed that he would treat Sinn Fein like the other parties only if the cease-fire holds. Early in the New Year, the Ulster Democratic Party was charged in the killings by Northern Ireland's police for the spark of revengeful killings. The Ulster Democratic Party was readmitted after serving its suspension on the same day the IRA was suspended. The IRA was accused to be linked with killings ... . The Irish and British Prime Ministers went on with the peace negotiations. The political leaders of Britain and Ireland ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School