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Troubling times

When things go wrong, the effects can be long-lasting.

These events caused trouble for a lot of people. Some of

the PROBLEMS have been solved. Others haven’t.

The Northern Irish Troubles
In the late 1960s, violence erupted in Northern
Ireland as the ruling British and their supporters
clashed with political groups who wanted a united
Ireland. The conflict came to be known as “The
Troubles,” and ended in 1998 when peace talks
resulted in the GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT. The
agreement was signed by England, Northern
Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, and has largely
brought peace and reduced tension in the region.

Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern,
US Senator George Mitchell,
and British Prime Minister
Tony Blair during the Good
Friday Agreement talks.

Did you know?
After peace talks to end Palestinian intifada
the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict broke down, a
The intifada (meaning “shaking off”) of 1987 was an
second intifada was
uprising by Palestinian rebels against what they saw as the
called in 2000.
Israeli occupation of their lands. In the long conflict that
followed, more than 2,000 people were killed and tens of
thousands injured. PEACE TALKS have been attempted,
but haven’t yet eased the situation.

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