HIST 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Cath Database, Jury Tampering, Dirty Protest
18 Apr 2019
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Initially greeted warmly by cath when they first arrived. Issue b/w us and the brit: sees in traditional terms, partition had changed the true nation, strategy to inflict enough damage on brit that they withdraw, modeled anglo-ire war. Ira let off more than 2 tonnes of explosives i nire in end of july: faulkner convinces to start internment, poor intel on ira. Ira encouraged and redoubles efforts: 1972, of casualties in the troubles happen in 72 and 73, thought they could force gb out in 1 year, more attacks on crown forces, econ targets, stalemate. Ira can"t defeat brit: brit can kinda contain ira but can"t eliminate. Ira con"t bombing operations: brit par election, nire have 12 constitutes, anti-faulkner unionists will 11 seats, ppl not happy. Ira opposed it: brit army reached ominous milestone, death toll for brit soldiers in troubles surpassed death toll in.
