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  1. The Troubles
    The TroublesEthno-nationalist conflict
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    The Troubles - Wikipedia

    • The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Although the Troubles mostly took place i… See more

    Name

    The word "troubles" has been used as a synonym for violent conflict for centuries. It was used to describe the 17th-century See more

    Background

    In 1609, Scottish and English settlers, known as planters, were given land escheated from the native Irish in the Plantation of Ulster. Coupled with Protestant immigration to "unplanted" areas of … See more

    DateLate 1960s–1998
    LocationNorthern Ireland · Violence occasionally spread to the Republic of Ireland, England and mainland Europe
    ResultMilitary stalemate · Good Friday Agreement (1998) · St Andrews Agreement (2006) · Withdrawal of British forces taking part in Operation Banner · Disarmament of paramilitary groups · Continuing sporadic violence
    Late 1960s

    There is little agreement on the exact date of the start of the Troubles. Different writers have suggested different dates. These include the formation of the modern Ulster Volunteer Force in 1966, the civil rights march in D… See more

    1970s

    Despite the British government's attempt to do "nothing that would suggest partiality to one section of the community" and the improvement of the relationship between the Army and the local population following the Army a… See more

    1980s

    In the 1981 Irish hunger strike, ten republican prisoners (seven from the Provisional IRA and three from the INLA) died of starvation. The first hunger striker to die, Bobby Sands, was elected to Parliament … See more

    1990s

    The IRA's South Armagh Brigade had made the countryside village of Crossmaglen their stronghold since the 1970s. The surrounding villages of Silverbridge, Cullyhanna, Cullaville, Forkhill, Jonesboro… See more

    Support outside Northern Ireland

    Both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries sought to obtain weapons outside of Northern Ireland in order to achieve their objectives. Irish Republican paramilitaries received the vast majority of external support. Ov… See more

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  1. Britannica
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    The Troubles | Summary, Causes, & Facts | Britannica

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    How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland - HISTORY

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    The Troubles - Good Friday Agreement, Omagh Bombing, Peace …

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    What were the Troubles that ravaged Northern …

    Apr 8, 2022 · Driven by longstanding enmities between Catholics and Protestants over British rule, the conflict pitted neighbor against neighbor in acts of guerrilla warfare. The Troubles is a euphemism for...

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    The Troubles in Northern Ireland Explained Simply

    Apr 24, 2023 · The Troubles were essentially a political and cultural conflict between two communities in Northern Ireland. On one side was a largely-Protestant Unionist and Loyalist group. On the other side was a largely …

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    The Troubles - Civil Rights, Bogside, British Army

    5 days ago · The Troubles - Civil Rights, Bogside, British Army: Contrary to the policies of UUP governments that disadvantaged Catholics, the Education Act that the Northern Ireland Parliament passed into law in 1947 increased …

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    What You Need to Know About The Troubles

    Learn about the conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted from the late 1960s to 1998, and its origins in the 17th century Plantation of Ulster. Explore the collection of photographs and videos that show key moments and perspectives of the …

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    The Troubles - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …

    The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) was a guerrilla / nationalist [12][13][14][15] conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century. It is also known as the Northern Ireland conflict, [16][17][18][19][20] it is sometimes described as an …

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    Timeline of the Troubles - Wikipedia