REVISION 1. Briefly outline the steps taken by British Prime Minister Edward Heath to restore peace to Northern Ireland.
2. What early attempts did Chichester-Clark make to bring an end to sectarian violence? 3. Why did the Apprentice Boys march on 12 August 1972 ignite sectarian violence? 4. How did the Irish government respond to the ‘Battle of the Bogside’?
5. Why did the British Army come on to the streets of Northern Ireland and how did the Catholic community react to them initially?
6. What were the recommendations of the Hunt Report? 7. What was the Ulster Defence Regiment? 8. Briefly describe the formation of the Provisional IRA. 9. Why did the Falls Road curfew change Catholic attitudes towards the British Army?
10. What impact did Jack Lynch’s government have on developments in Northern Ireland? 11. What was the Ulster Defence Association? 12. What divisions occurred in the Ulster Unionist Party in the early 1970s? 13. What was the Alliance Party and what support did it attract? 14. What were the goals of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)? 15. Why did Chichester-Clark resign in 1971? 16. Why did Faulkner introduce internment and why did it prove to be controversial? 17. What was the impact of Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972?
HIGHER LEVEL
1. What difficulties did Chichester-Clark face as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and how successful was he in dealing with them?
2. During the period 1969–1972, how did nationalists respond to continuing discrimination? 3. What divisions emerged in unionism during the period 1969–1972? 4. What factors contributed to the introduction of direct rule from Westminster?
ORDINARY LEVEL 1. Write a short paragraph on Brian Faulkner. (2007)
2. What reforms did Chichester-Clark’s government introduce and did they succeed in restoring peace?
3. Write a short paragraph on the foundation of the following: • The Provisional IRA • The UDA • The SDLP
