... 1921. But it all has intensified since 1968 and has claimed over 3,500 people's lives. The Irish people wanted their complete independence from England ever since the initial invasion. They wanted nothing else and nothing more but home rule. Home rule is local control over internal matters. The ... on home rule. So they refused to take part in British Parliament. Consequently, instead they formed their own underground Irish government that led a series of attacks aimed at British officials in Ireland. In 1921, British tried to "end" the violence by dividing Ireland and giving home rule i...

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