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CASE STUDY Sunningdale Agreement Flashcards

1
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When did Whitelaw invite NI parties to round table talks to explore possibility of political agreement?

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September 1972

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Quote of first time British acknowledgement of “Irish dimension”

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Any new arrangement should be

“so far as possible, acceptable to and accepted by the Republic of Ireland.”

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3
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When did the Border poll take place?

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8 March 1973

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4
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Results of border poll

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97.8% in favour (nationalists boycotted it)

Representing 57% of voters

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5
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Where did the round - table talks take place?

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Darlington, Co. Durham

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6
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When did elections for the assembly take place ?

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28 June 1973

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Figures of assembly elections showing how much anti-power sharing unionists outnumbered Faulkner

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Anti-power-sharing unionists outnumbered Faulkner’s 26 to 24 in the 78 seat Assembly

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Assembly election results showing majority unionist opinion was against power-sharing

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Moderates on both sides got 51.4% in total. But extreme unionists got 36% on their own, suggesting they represent majority of unionist opinion.

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9
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How many seats did Alliance win in the Assembly elections?

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8

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How many seats did the SDLP win in the assembly elections?

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19

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On what date did the assembly meet to discuss what the new govt should look like?

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5 Oct 1973

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12
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When was the executive formed?

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November 1973

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13
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What was the composition of the executive?

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6 Unionists
4 SDLP
1 Alliance

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14
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Who was in charge of the executive with who else?

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Faulkner- Chief Minister

Gerry Fitt- his deputy

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Who caused violent scenes in the Assembly when they attacked power-sharing unionists?

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Vanguard and DUP

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Power sharing

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Power sharing involved joint participation of unionists and nationalists in the government of NI.

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17
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When did the Sunningdale negotiations begin?

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6 Dec 1973

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18
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When was the Sunningdale Agreement signed?

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9 Dec 1973

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19
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Quote for nationalist and ROI only wanting unity by consent

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The only unity they wanted to see was “unity established by consent”

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Quote for majority unionist desire to remain in UK

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Majority Desire to remain in UK “remained firm”

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21
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Quote about Irish govt accepting the fact that there could be no change in status until ..

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“a majority .. desired a change in status”

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22
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Quote about Brit. Govt supporting wish if in future a maj. want to leave ..

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“the Brit. Govt would support that wish”

23
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Quote of Faulkner in saying that the fact that Dublin reps would work w NI reps on equal terms ..

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“underlined the acceptance of partition”

24
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Quote of Faulkner about how nothing in Sunningdale infringed on the Assembly’s powers, by which ..

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“everything would have to be approved and delegated”

25
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According to SDLP, the council would create ..

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“An evolutionary process” to a United ireland

26
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When did the power-sharing executive begin to function?

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1 Jan 1974

27
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When did the Ulster Unionist Council meet and vote against the executive?

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3 days after the executive began to function; 4 Jan 1974

28
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Quote of what the Ulster Unionist Council votes against

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“the proposed all-Ireland Council settlement”

29
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By how many votes did the Ulster Unionist Council vote against the Council?

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427-374 votes

30
Q

Who replaces Faulkner as leader of the Ulster Unionist Council?

A

Harry West

31
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When did the British general election take place?

A

Feb 1974

32
Q

What new organization was formed from the Ulster Unionist Council?

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United Ulster Unionist Council (UUUC)

33
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What slogan did UUUC use in general election?

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“Dublin is just a Sunningdale away”

34
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How many seats in Westminster did UUUC win and who won the others?

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11 out of 12; the other won by Gerry Fitt SDLP

35
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Statistic about general election results showing how little support executive had

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Just over half the electorate voted for candidates who opposed Sunningdale

36
Q

Quote of IRA about making it clear through bombings that..

A

“there could be no solution that was not to our liking”

37
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Results of general election in Britain and new Secretary of State ?

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Heath Conservative —> Harold Wilson Labour ; Merlyn Rees

38
Q

When did Harold Wilson visit Belfast after the election?

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18 April 1974

39
Q

What was the aim of the Ulster Worker’s Council?

A

To use strikes to bring NI to a standstill and destroy agreement

40
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When did the strike begin?

A

14 May 1974

41
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What did the strikers demand?

A

Immediate elections for voters to express views on Sunningdale

42
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Quote of workers blaming Faulkner for the strike , who is…

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“ignoring the wishes of 400,000 people” who voted against him

43
Q

Name one of the organizers of the strike

A

Andy Tyrie

44
Q

Quote of the organizer of the strike saying the public will blame it on the giver because….

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“that’s the way their minds are thinking”

45
Q

Statistic of how much electricity was cut down by and how quickly

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Within 10 days, electricity output had been cut by 60%

46
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When did the loyalists bomb Dublin and Monaghan during the strike?

A

Friday 17 May 1974

47
Q

How many bombs in Dublin and what type ?

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2 car bombs ; no warning ; city center

48
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How many bombs in Monaghan, what type?

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1 car bomb, no warning, city center

49
Q

How many killed by the bombs in Dublin and Monaghan? What is significant about it?

A

32: greatest loss of life on a single day in whole history of Troubles

50
Q

When did Wilson broadcast his speech concerning the strike?

A

25 May 1974

51
Q

Quote of what Wilson called the strike

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“undemocratic and unparliamentary”

52
Q

Quote of what Wilson believed strikers’ aim was.. to set up a

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“sectarian and undemocratic state”

53
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Quote of Wilson where he calls them spongers

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“people who spend their lives sponging on Westminster”

54
Q

How much was Britain spending on NI each year?

A

£300 mil

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