Internment And Bloody Sunday Flashcards
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When was internment
Internment was introduced 9th august 1971. Operation Demetrius began on 9th august 1971
What is internment
Internment is the ability of a government to arrest and hold indefinitely without a trial mostly people suspected of acts of
Who introduced internment
Brian Faulkner via the special powers act. It mostly targeted nationalists but the first loyalists to be interned was in 1973
What did the sdlp do to internment
Called a rent and rates strike. They also called withdrawal from the local government
Did internment work
No, internment gained more support for the Provisional IRA and both sides became more bitter about each other
What did the uvf do on 4th December
Bombed mcgurks bar killing 15 people
How many people died from start of internment to end of the year
143 deaths, this is 5x as many who died in the first 8 months of 1971
What happened 22nd January 1972
A protest at Milligan internment camp was met with army batons and CS gas
What did the loyalists do in response to the IRA violence
The UDA was formed in 1971
When was Bloody Sunday
January 1972, civil rights protest in Derry over internment.
What did the protesters claim
They had been shot at by the British paratroopers, this then led to rioting which then resulted in the paratroopers opening fire injuring 13 and subsequently one was killed. Government failed to establish none of the victims were armed.
What were the consequences of Bloody Sunday
Rioting in nationalist areas,increase in PIRA support, increase in PIRA bombing campaign, Mo Mowlem announced a new inquiry in 1977 (saville inquiry) published 2010
What was the response to the increase in IRA support
The ulster vanguards formed, led by William Craig. They had a meeting in ormeau park that attracted 70,00 people
