Publisher's Synopsis
The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an "irregular war" or "low-level war".
The Troubles
Index
Chapter 1: The Troubles
1.1 1791-1912
1.2 1912-1922
1.3 1922-1966
1.4 Late 1960s
Chapter 2: Northern Ireland civil rights movement
2.1 Derry, 5 October 196
2.2 People's Democracy
2.3 Battle of the Bogside
Chapter 3: 1969 Northern Ireland riots
3.1 Events leading up to the August riots
3.2 Battle of the Bogside
3.3 Violence in Belfast
3.4 Wednesday 13 August
3.5 Thursday 14 August and early hours of Friday 15 August
Chapter 4: Disturbances elsewhere
4.1 Reactions
4.2 Effects
4.3 Long-term effects
4.4 The Irish Republican Army
4.5 The RUC and USC
4.6 1970s
4.7 Bloody Sunday
4.8 Sunningdale Agreement and UWC strike
4.9 Proposal of an independent Northern Ireland
4.10 Mid 1970s
4.11 Late 1970s
4.12 1980s
4.13 1990s
4.14 Escalation in South Armagh
4.15 Downing Street mortar attack
4.16 First ceasefire
4.17 Second ceasefire
4.18 Political process
4.19 Collusion between security forces and paramilitaries
4.20 The Disappeared
Chapter 5: Shoot-to-kill allegations
5.1 Social repercussions
5.2 Casualties
5.3 Responsibility
