MAKING HISTORY SKILLS BOOK Positive or Negative Developments of the 1960s?
Study the 1960s events that follow and figure out whether they had a positive or negative impact on Ireland. Explain how each had an impact on Ireland. Event
Positive or negative?
JFK visited Ireland RTÉ was set up
The Troubles began Free secondary education
First Programme for Economic Expansion NICRA was set up
Vatican II The 1960s: Ireland vs the Rest of the World
Study the information from chapters 24 and 25 about the 1960s. Use that information to complete the comparative table below. Key events
Ireland
Technological developments/ achievements
Key personalities Conflict
Civil Rights Movement Music
226 The rest of the World How this had an impact on Ireland