Northern Ireland: historical context, foundational history

Describe the emergence of modern Irish Republicanism with the 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion.

Explain the political motivations behind the 1801 Acts of Union between Great Britain and Ireland.

Analyse the campaign for Catholic Emancipation led by Daniel O'Connell and its outcomes.

Describe the social and political impact of the Great Famine (An Gorta Mór) of the 1840s.

Explain the significance of the Land War and the rise of Charles Stewart Parnell in the development of Irish nationalism.

Define 'Irish Nationalism' and 'Ulster Unionism' as distinct political ideologies emerging in the late 19th century.

Outline the aims and impact of the Gaelic Revival on Irish cultural and political identity.

Outline the objectives of the Home Rule movement and the reasons for unionist opposition to it.

Explain the significance of the 1912-1914 Home Rule Crisis, including the formation of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and the Irish Volunteers.

Describe the causes and consequences of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Analyse the reasons for the rise of Sinn Féin and the subsequent Irish War of Independence (1919-1921).

Explain the key terms of the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty and why it led to the Irish Civil War.

Describe the process of the partition of Ireland and the creation of the state of Northern Ireland.

Outline the political structure of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1968, focusing on the one-party rule of the Unionist government at Stormont.

Describe the social segregation and community divisions in Northern Ireland during the Stormont era.

Explain the concept of 'gerrymandering' and analyse its use to maintain unionist political control in areas like Derry/Londonderry.

Analyse the economic and social disparities between the Protestant/Unionist and Catholic/Nationalist communities prior to 1968.

Outline the aims and methods of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), drawing parallels with international movements.

Analyse the official and unofficial unionist responses to the Civil Rights movement.

Describe the key events of 1968-1969, including the Derry civil rights march and the Burntollet Bridge ambush.

Explain the immediate causes and consequences of the 'Battle of the Bogside' in August 1969.

Explain the rationale for the deployment of the British Army in Northern Ireland under 'Operation Banner' in 1969.