Troubles

:The "Troubles" is a term used to describe two periods of violence in Ireland during the twentieth century. This article describes the latter; for the earlier Troubles, see Anglo-Irish War and Irish Civil War.

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The Troubles is a generic term used to describe a period of sporadic communal violence involving paramilitary organisations, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the British Army and others in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s until the mid-1990s. It could also be described as a many-sided conflict, a guerrilla war or even a civil war. The Provisional IRA maintained their violent campaign was armed resistance to British occupation. They are described by many governments (including the Irish and British) as a terrorist organisation.

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Ireland: :This page is about the island of Ireland. For the political territories on the island, see Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the History section below....

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Anglo-Irish War: The Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) was a guerrilla campaign mounted against the British government in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army under the proclaimed legitimacy of the First D?il, the extra-legal Irish parliament created in 1918 by a majority of Irish MPs. It...

Troubles related Images and Photos (experimental)

Troubles with a Camel

Pack Up Your Troubles 1932

Polish Miners from L'Escarpelle and Their Families Expelled from France After Communist Troubles