Refers to a violent thirty-year conflict that began with a Civil
Rights March in Londonderry on October 5, 1968 and ended with the Good Friday
Agreement on April 10, 1998.
This was a territorial conflict, not a religious
one. Attempted to create a long lasting peace process
A lot of fighting going on (violence and urban
terrorism)
There was a rise of growing tension between the Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic communities
This whole "war" was centered off of those 2 communities
There was 2 exclusive visions of national identity and national
belonging
From 1921-early 1960s Protestant leaders dominated Northern Ireland's political and social conditions.
The protestant political and social control led to resentment and anger from the Catholic minority.
Catholic resentment led to unemployment which led to a mass protest by the Catholic community
1968-Northern Ireland parliament had been controlled by unionists
for 50+ years. Attempted to solve social and political troubles, such as
governmental discrimination against Catholics
They both had different views on The Troubles:
1) Protestants would think of the conflict as an attempt to keep
Northern Ireland part of the UK
2) A Catholic person might think of the conflict as a struggle to
unite Northern Ireland or a movement to bring equality to the
Catholics
A conflict that remains is centered on religious sectarian differences
Significance of The Troubles:
The Troubles illustrate how intolerance and prejudice lead to
civil war and divisions among people
Demonstrates an example of a religious and ethnic conflict and
the power of discrimination can affect an entire nation, dividing
people
This is important because then people can recognize and analyze
different discrimination
Also, was a commitment for protection and peace in Northern
Ireland