A Short History of the Troubles

A Short History of the Troubles
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Publisher : The O'Brien Press
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9781847176585
ISBN-13 : 1847176585
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Book Synopsis A Short History of the Troubles by : Brian Feeney

Download or read book A Short History of the Troubles written by Brian Feeney and published by The O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first symptoms of serious unrest - the Divis Street riots of 1964 - to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. It details the motivation behind the IRA 'armed struggle', the Civil Rights movement, the murder campaigns of various loyalist terror groups, the major incidents of violence and the response of the British security forces and the justice system. It describes what it was like to live with bombs, army searches in the dead of night, death threats to politicians, activists and others. A detailed account of the political and personal toll of the Northern Ireland conflict.


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