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1. What religious group do the Loyalists (usually) belong to? Why are they called Loyalists?

2. What did the Catholics in Northern Ireland protest against?

3. What are “The Troubles”? When and how did they begin?

4. What is the IRA? What were its goals?

5. What methods did the IRA use to pursue their goals?

6. How did Loyalist paramilitary groups respond to Catholic demonstrations and IRA violence?

7. Why do you think British troops and police were accused of supporting the Loyalists?

8. What was the “Good Friday” agreement?

9. The number of deaths was highest for the year 1972. Why were the death tolls so high that year?

10. As late as January 2013 there are new demonstrations in Belfast and around Northern Ireland.
Why are there demonstrations (what sparked the protests), and who are the demonstrators? (Link about this in the powerpoint)

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1. What religious group do the Loyalists (usually) belong to? Why are they called Loyalists?
- The Loyalists are the ones who supports Ireland staying in union with the UK, and they are mostly protestants.

They’re called loyalists, simply because they’re loyal to the union and the British crown.

2. What did the Catholics in Northern Ireland protest against?
- The Catholics in Northern Ireland, protested against the discrimination they experienced.

The discrimination e.g. caused them not to have the same rights nor privileges as the protestants.

They were not allowed any proper education, and so they have always been slightly less wealthy than the protestants.

3. What are “The Troubles”? When and how did they begin?
“The Troubles” is the name of the conflict, which arose in 1969.

Summed up, the conflict is based around whether or not Northern Ireland should be a part of the United Kingdom.

Whereas the Protestants reckon Northern Ireland should remain a part of the UK, the Catholics wishes for Northern Ireland to be reunited with Ireland.

There was a centuries old conflict, which lead to the Troubles. The religious divides, discrimination and cultural/ethnic divides all played an important role in the years leading up to The Conflict.