1968 ⟶ The Troubles Erupt in Northern Ireland

The Troubles begin in Northern Ireland.
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🇮🇪 Easter Rising

April 24–30: Easter Rising in Ireland.⟶
Easter Rising (1916)
WarfareRevolutionNationalismIndependenceWorld War IRebellion
IrelandIrelandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💥 The Troubles Erupt in Northern Ireland

The Troubles begin in Northern Ireland.⟶
The Troubles Erupt in Northern Ireland (1968)
Northern IrelandConflictParamilitarismNationalismReligious ConflictCivil Rights MovementThe TroublesIRA
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland

👮 Internment Without Trial Begins in Northern Ireland

August 9 – 10: Internment begins in Northern Ireland.⟶
Internment Without Trial Begins in Northern Ireland (1971)
Northern IrelandThe TroublesCivil RightsParamilitarismBritish ArmyPolitical Violence
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🩸 Bloody Sunday: British Army Kills Civil Rights Protesters in Derry

January 30: Northern Ireland's Bloody Sunday.⟶
Bloody Sunday: British Army Kills Civil Rights Protesters in Derry (1972)
The TroublesNorthern IrelandCivil Rights MovementProtestViolenceBritish ArmyPolitical Conflict
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🕊️ Good Friday Agreement Ends The Troubles

April 10: The Good Friday Agreement brings an end to The Troubles in Northern Ireland.⟶
Good Friday Agreement Ends The Troubles (1998)
Peace AgreementNorthern IrelandThe TroublesConflict ResolutionNegotiation
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland

🕊️ Provisional IRA Announces End of Military Campaign

July 28: The Provisional Irish Republican Army ends its military campaign in Northern Ireland.⟶
Provisional IRA Announces End of Military Campaign (2005)
Irish Republican ArmyNorthern IrelandThe TroublesPeace ProcessInsurgencyCeasefire
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland