O'Neill's Economic Policies
What total amount of money did Terence O'Neill's government invest into the local economy to drive modernisation?
£900 million
Who was the spiritual leader of NI's Catholics whom Terence O'Neill met to improve community relations?
Cardinal William Conway - Archbishop of Armagh
Which American civil rights leader directly inspired the tactics of NICRA?
MLK Jr.
Which cabinet minister was sacked by O'Neill for accusing him of crumbling to pressure over reform plans?
William Craig
What major conflict in the heart of Derry marked the height of summer violence?
*Bonus - Where did this area get it's name?
What is the Battle of the Bogside? *Old floodplains.
Name two international multinational companies that built factories in NI during O'Neill's premiership.
DuPont / Michelin / Goodyear
Who was the Irish Taoiseach who met Terence O'Neill at Stormont on 14th January 1965?
*Bonus point - what was this meeting called?
Seán Lemass. *The Hand of Friendship Meeting.
In what year was NICRA established?
1967
Which popular Minister resigned over the setting up of the Cameron Commission, prompting 12 MPs to demand O'Neill's resignation?
*Bonus - What department was he the minister of?
Brian Faulkner. *Department of Commerce.
What term was given to Nationalist community areas where police were no longer welcome and could not enter?
*Bonus - give an example of one of these places
No-go zones. *E.g., "Free Derry"
What was the name given to the newly created city intended to link the existing towns of Lurgan and Portadown?
*Bonus points - who was this city named after?
Craigavon. *Named after James Craig, the first PM of NI.
Who famously called O'Neill a "Lundy" and threw a snowball at Taoiseach Jack Lynch's car in 1967?
*Bonus - what is a "lundy"?
Reverend Ian Paisley.
Name ALL of NICRA's six core demands.
One man, one vote / end gerrymandering / end discrimination in employment / fair allocation of housing based on need / removal of the 1922 special powers act / disband the B specials
What name was given to the general election called by O'Neill in 1969?
*Bonus - What date was the election called?
The "Crossroads Election". *24th Feb 1969
What secret action did the Republic of Ireland's government take to monitor community activity in NI as tensions escalated?
Sent intelligence officers (spies) to NI.
Why did Catholic Nationalists feel neglected by O'Neill's "River Bann Plan"?
Major companies rejected offers to open factories west of the River Bann (where most Catholics lived), leaving unemployment high at 12.5%
What address did Terence O'Neill deliver on television on the 9th December 1968 to appeal directly to the public?
Crossroads Speech
Which Nationalist MP staged a sit-in after a council house was allocated to a 19-year-old Protestant woman?
*Bonus - What was the name of the estate / town where the sit-in happened?
Austin Currie. *Kinnard Park, Caledon
Who succeeded Terence O'Neill as PM of NI after O'Neill resigned on 28th April 1969?
*Bonus - Who was he to Terence O'Neill?
James Chicester-Clark. *O'Neill's cousin.
What tactic was primarily used by Loyalist paramilitaries against homes in Nationalist communities in Belfast during the summer of 1969?
Firebombing.
Where was the new university built that sparked sectarian controversy, and where had Nationalists demanded it be built instead?
Built in COLERAINE and demanded in DERRY.
Name three points included in O'Neill's Five-Point Reform Programme announced on 22nd November 1968.
Housing allocated on a points system / Derry local council replaced by a development commission / removal of parts of the 1922 special powers act / ending extra votes for business owners / appointment of an ombudsman
Which student-led civil rights group was formed after NICRA called off marches following O'Neill's "Crossroads Speech"?
*Bonus - Name one founder of this group.
People's Democracy (PD). *Bernadette Devlin / Michael Farrell.
What specific trigger in April 1969 led directly to O'Neill's resignation?
*Bonus - What comment did O'Neill make about this event?
A bombing campaign carried out by Unionist groups that was blamed on the IRA. *"...quite literally blew me out of office".
Name the two major long-term consequences caused by the events of summer of 1969?
The arrival of British troops in NI and the eventual re-emergence of the IRA.