Great Britain/Ireland Notes
Great Britain/Ireland Notes
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United Kingdom: A country made up of 4 countries England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Great Britain: The island that includes England, Scotland,
and Wales NOT a country
Ireland: The island that includes Northern Ireland &
the Republic of Ireland NOT a country
IRELAND
Scottish and English settled in the northern Ireland in 17th Century Protestants
Rest of Ireland was mostly Catholic North & South also divided
economically North wealthier South poorer
DEBATE OVER “IRISH HOME RULE”
20th Century Irish Catholics wanted independence from
Britain Irish Protestants wanted to remain under
British Britain created two separate Irish states
Irish Free State (called Republic of Ireland) in the South
North (called Northern Ireland) remained under the control of the UK
“THE TROUBLES” “The Troubles”: conflict that went on
between Catholics and Protestants living in Northern Ireland 1960s-1990s- sometimes bloody violence
Nationalists/Republicans: Catholics Want Northern Ireland to become one
country with Republic of Ireland Unionists/Loyalists:
Protestants Want Northern Ireland to remain part of the
UK
NORTHERN IRELAND TODAY
Conflict remains: the country is very divided
Still some violence