The following events have all helped shape the course of Irish history in the 20th century. The Easter rising 1916, The deployment of British troops in Northern Ireland 1969, "Bloody Sunday" 30 January 1972. Which of these events has had the biggest impact on the history of the conflict in Ireland?
The Easter Rising, Bloody Sunday and the deployment of British troops in Northern Ireland all had big impacts on the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Which one, however, had the biggest impact on the conflict?
The Easter Rising took place in 1916 in Ireland. Padraig Pearse was a key individual in the Easter rising and was a politician. He wanted independence from Britain. Straight after the Easter rising, the Irish were happy with the British and they were supporting them. Later on, however, the opinion of the Irish changed to become very anti-British. This is because of the execution of socialist leader James Connelly.
The Irish then came to hate the British, especially Catholics and Nationalists. This was a long term consequence. The Irish were very angry at the execution of James Connelly and rebelled at the British. Because of this, another long term consequence was created. The British then had less trust in the Irish. Because of the lack of trust between the Irish and the British, the Irish possibly had less chance of persuading the British to release Ireland and allow Nationalists to work with the British. This was both a long term and a short term consequence. Trust was also lost between Protestants and Catholics. The Easter rising also caused Sinn Fein to become more determined to succeed and also become more popular, because of the amount of votes they were receiving. This, too, was both a long and short term consequence. The executions of leaders, such as James Connelly, lead to the creation of martyrs. This meant that more violence was happening in Ireland. This was a long term consequence, as there are still martyrs, or terrorists, today. America was now very unhappy with the British government. This was a short and long term consequence. Another long term consequence was that the British army then became very unpopular in Ireland.
The Easter Rising, Bloody Sunday and the deployment of British troops in Northern Ireland all had big impacts on the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Which one, however, had the biggest impact on the conflict?
The Easter Rising took place in 1916 in Ireland. Padraig Pearse was a key individual in the Easter rising and was a politician. He wanted independence from Britain. Straight after the Easter rising, the Irish were happy with the British and they were supporting them. Later on, however, the opinion of the Irish changed to become very anti-British. This is because of the execution of socialist leader James Connelly.
The Irish then came to hate the British, especially Catholics and Nationalists. This was a long term consequence. The Irish were very angry at the execution of James Connelly and rebelled at the British. Because of this, another long term consequence was created. The British then had less trust in the Irish. Because of the lack of trust between the Irish and the British, the Irish possibly had less chance of persuading the British to release Ireland and allow Nationalists to work with the British. This was both a long term and a short term consequence. Trust was also lost between Protestants and Catholics. The Easter rising also caused Sinn Fein to become more determined to succeed and also become more popular, because of the amount of votes they were receiving. This, too, was both a long and short term consequence. The executions of leaders, such as James Connelly, lead to the creation of martyrs. This meant that more violence was happening in Ireland. This was a long term consequence, as there are still martyrs, or terrorists, today. America was now very unhappy with the British government. This was a short and long term consequence. Another long term consequence was that the British army then became very unpopular in Ireland.
