HIST 30440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Good Friday Agreement, Albert Reynolds, Downing Street Declaration
Document Summary
Reconfirms the no selfish strategic or economic pledge by the british. For john hume this removes the justification for armed struggle. Next 7 months is journey towards cease fire (which is in aug 1994) Founding of fenian movement after irish emigrated here as a result of famine. Cant just call cease fire bc too many factors. Republican movement penetrated by british intelligence as well. London agreed to ceasefire--> bomb in city of walls street. Cold war over, americans play role until good friday agreement. Ruined london finance, more damage than all bombs combined since 1970"s. Worry that financial district crash if bombed second time. Gerry wanted to prevent split in the movement, which had happened already in 1921 and. Had to convince that there would be benefits here that would gain politically from a cease fire. Cease fire is called and there are immediate results. Delaying tactic on behalf of british even tho taken so long to put together.
