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Pankratz at 17:23, 16 December 2011

2011-12-16T17:23:12Z

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	~~'''IRA'''~~

	Irish Republican Army. Founded in 1919, term first used in 1860.		Irish Republican Army. Founded in 1919, term first used in 1860.

	Irish-Republican, paramilitary, to some extent terrorist organisation, that emerged when parts of the Irish		Irish-Republican, paramilitary, to some extent terrorist organisation, that emerged when parts of the Irish
	Volunteers (led by Michael Collins) merged with the Irish Citizen Army.		Volunteers (led by [[Michael Collins]]) merged with the Irish Citizen Army.


	The prohibition of the autonomous Irish parliament with Eamon de Valera as president		The prohibition of the autonomous Irish parliament with [[Eamon de Valera]] as president on 22 August 1919 was one of the reasons, that led to the [[Irish War of Independence]]. The IRA fought to end British rule, until a truce was set 11 July 1921. On 6 December a delegation including Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty that established the south of the country as Irish Free State while Northern Island stayed part of Great Britain.
	on August ~~22nd~~ 1919 was one of the reasons, that led to the Irish War of Independence.
	The IRA fought to end British rule, until a truce was set on July ~~11th~~ 1921.
	On December ~~6th~~ a delegation including Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins signed the
	Anglo-Irish Treaty that established the south of the country as Irish Free State while
	Northern Island stayed part of Great ~~Britian~~.

	What followed was a Civil War between supporters and opponents of the Treaty. The vast		What followed was a Civil War between supporters and opponents of the Treaty. The vast majority of the IRA was against the Treaty and answered with various acts of violence against British politicians. Arthur Griffith, founder of the [[Sinn Féin]] party, that had been
	majority of the IRA was against the Treaty and answered with various acts of violence		in close relations with the IRA, was murdered on 12 August, and Michael Collins on 22 August. The IRA had been operating from the underground since the end of the Civil War.
	against British politicians. Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Féin party, that had been
	in close relations with the IRA, was murdered on August ~~12th~~, and Michael Collins on
	August ~~22nd~~. The IRA had been operating from the underground since the end of the
	Civil War.

	The IRA then split into a traditionalist and anticapitalist wing. It was the		The IRA then split into a traditionalist and anticapitalist wing. It was the traditionalist wing that commited various attacks in Ireland. To force Great Britain to leave Northern Ireland, attacks in Northern Ireland followed. In 1936 the IRA was declared illegal.
	traditionalist wing that commited various attacks in Ireland. To force Great Britain to
	leave Northern Ireland, attacks in Northern Ireland followed.
	In 1936 the IRA was declared illegal.

	During the Second World War, the IRA tried to cooperate with Germany to weaken Great		During the Second World War, the IRA tried to cooperate with Germany to weaken Great Britain. Many members were executed or imprisoned.
	Britain. Many members were executed or imprisoned.

	It was not until 1967 that the IRA gained new importance, when the conflict in		It was not until 1967 that the IRA gained new importance, when the conflict in Northern Ireland got worse. In 1969 the IRA fractured into the Official Irish Republican Army and the Provisional Irish Republican Army. While the Provisional IRA wanted to fight for a united Ireland through violent means, the Official IRA pursued a peaceful strategy.
	Northern Ireland got worse. In 1969 the IRA fractured into the Official Irish Republican
	Army and the Provisional Irish Republican Army. While the Provisional IRA
	wanted to fight for a united Ireland through violent means, the Official IRA pursued a
	peaceful strategy.

	A date of importance is January ~~30th~~ 1972, which became known as Bloody Sunday.		A date of importance is 30 January 1972, which became known as [[Bloody Sunday]]. The British army shot 14 unarmed protesters in Derry. On 24 March British Prime Minister Edward Heath suspended the Parliament in Northern Ireland and declared it to be under
	The British army shot 14 unarmed protesters in Derry. On March ~~24th~~ British Prime Minister		direct rule from London again. A truce made with both the Official and Provisional IRA was broken on 21 July again, when the Provisional IRA killed eleven people in a bomb attack.
	Edward Heath suspended the Parliament in Northern Ireland and declared it to be under
	direct rule from London again. A truce made with both the Official and Provisional IRA
	was broken on July ~~21st~~ again, when the Provisional IRA killed eleven people in a
	bomb attack.

	Decades of violent attacks followed, until complete disarming of the IRA was declared on		Decades of violent attacks followed, until complete disarming of the IRA was declared on 28 July 2005. However, splinter groups still operate from the underground and last attacks were known in Belfast and Craigavon in March 2009.
	July ~~28th~~ 2005. However, splinter groups still operate from the underground and last
	attacks were known in Belfast and Craigavon in March 2009.


	Sources:		Sources:

	''Irish Republican Army''. The New York Times. 10 March 2009		"Irish Republican Army". ''The New York Times''. 10 March 2009
	<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/i/irish_republican_army/index.html>		<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/i/irish_republican_army/index.html>

	''Chronik der IRA''~~. Beatrix von Kalben~~. 22~~.01.~~2010		Von Kalben, Beatrix.''Chronik der IRA''. 22 January 2010
	<http://www.planet-wissen.de/politik_geschichte/verbrechen/ira/ira_chronik.jsp>		<http://www.planet-wissen.de/politik_geschichte/verbrechen/ira/ira_chronik.jsp>

	''IRA''. irish-net. 2007-2011		"IRA". irish-net. 2007-2011
	<http://irish-net.de/Entdecke-Irland/Nordirland/IRA-Irish-Republican-Army/>		<http://irish-net.de/Entdecke-Irland/Nordirland/IRA-Irish-Republican-Army/>

Katharsis at 20:51, 6 December 2011

2011-12-06T20:51:13Z

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	~~Irish Republican Army. Founded in 1919.~~		'''IRA'''

	~~[[Category~~:~~Expansion]]~~		Irish Republican Army. Founded in 1919, term first used in 1860.

			Irish-Republican, paramilitary, to some extent terrorist organisation, that emerged when parts of the Irish
			Volunteers (led by Michael Collins) merged with the Irish Citizen Army.


			The prohibition of the autonomous Irish parliament with Eamon de Valera as president
			on August 22nd 1919 was one of the reasons, that led to the Irish War of Independence.
			The IRA fought to end British rule, until a truce was set on July 11th 1921.
			On December 6th a delegation including Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins signed the
			Anglo-Irish Treaty that established the south of the country as Irish Free State while
			Northern Island stayed part of Great Britian.

			What followed was a Civil War between supporters and opponents of the Treaty. The vast
			majority of the IRA was against the Treaty and answered with various acts of violence
			against British politicians. Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Féin party, that had been
			in close relations with the IRA, was murdered on August 12th, and Michael Collins on
			August 22nd. The IRA had been operating from the underground since the end of the
			Civil War.

			The IRA then split into a traditionalist and anticapitalist wing. It was the
			traditionalist wing that commited various attacks in Ireland. To force Great Britain to
			leave Northern Ireland, attacks in Northern Ireland followed.
			In 1936 the IRA was declared illegal.

			During the Second World War, the IRA tried to cooperate with Germany to weaken Great
			Britain. Many members were executed or imprisoned.

			It was not until 1967 that the IRA gained new importance, when the conflict in
			Northern Ireland got worse. In 1969 the IRA fractured into the Official Irish Republican
			Army and the Provisional Irish Republican Army. While the Provisional IRA
			wanted to fight for a united Ireland through violent means, the Official IRA pursued a
			peaceful strategy.

			A date of importance is January 30th 1972, which became known as Bloody Sunday.
			The British army shot 14 unarmed protesters in Derry. On March 24th British Prime Minister
			Edward Heath suspended the Parliament in Northern Ireland and declared it to be under
			direct rule from London again. A truce made with both the Official and Provisional IRA
			was broken on July 21st again, when the Provisional IRA killed eleven people in a
			bomb attack.

			Decades of violent attacks followed, until complete disarming of the IRA was declared on
			July 28th 2005. However, splinter groups still operate from the underground and last
			attacks were known in Belfast and Craigavon in March 2009.


			Sources:

			''Irish Republican Army''. The New York Times. 10 March 2009
			<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/i/irish_republican_army/index.html>

			''Chronik der IRA''. Beatrix von Kalben. 22.01.2010
			<http://www.planet-wissen.de/politik_geschichte/verbrechen/ira/ira_chronik.jsp>

			''IRA''. irish-net. 2007-2011
			<http://irish-net.de/Entdecke-Irland/Nordirland/IRA-Irish-Republican-Army/>

Pankratz: Created page with 'Irish Republican Army. Founded in 1919. Category:Expansion'

2011-11-04T14:22:52Z

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