SOCI 201 Lecture Notes - Protestantism, Ian Paisley, Serbo-Croatian
Document Summary
Unionist govt in belfast takes a heavy handed approach. Internment becomes a way of life for many catholic men. Violence escalates between catholic and protestant, including bombings and riots. March 1972 london suspends home rule in n. i and begins direct rule. The troubles" usually regarded as beginning at this point. Bypasses belfast and irish act of 1949 grants dublin a consultative role in the resolution of n. i situation protestants regard this as betrayal. August 1994 oira and provos announces a unilateral ceasefire (under pressure from. Us politicians who threaten to interdict shipments of arms and money) Oct 1994 protestant paramilitary group bombs sin fein hq. Main protestant paramilitaries join ceasefire on october 13th. Chief negotiator is a former us senator george mitchell. President clinton puts pressure by continuing to interdict guns an money for ira. Shaky start, but eventually full disarmament is agreed to by all paramilitaries. Independence from the uk- go it alone, may satisfy both protestants and caholics.
