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Unit 1 Section B: Changing Relations, Northern Ireland 1965 to 1998
Quick questions on Escalation to British troops 1968 to 1969 - CCEA GCSE History
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"British troops were deployed in August 1969 because order had collapsed and the police could no longer cope. The immediate trigger was the Battle of the Bogside, where Derry residents fought the RUC for days behind barricades, and the spread of deadly rioting to Belfast, which left homes burned and people dead. The exhausted RUC was overwhelmed.
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What happened at Burntollet Bridge in January 1969? [2 marks]
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What was the Battle of the Bogside? [2 marks]
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When were British troops deployed and why? [3 marks]
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