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Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday. Artist: U2. Bloody Sunday. January 30, 1972

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

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  1. Sunday Bloody Sunday Artist: U2

  2. Bloody Sunday • January 30, 1972 • On January 30, 1972, soldiers from the British Army's 1st Parachute Regiment opened fire on unarmed and peaceful civilian demonstrators in the Bogside, Derry, Ireland, near the Rossville flats, killing 13 and wounding a number of others. One wounded man later died from illness attributed to that shooting. • The march, which was called to protest internment, was "illegal" according to British government authorities. Internment without trial was introduced by the British government on August 9, 1971. • The British-government-appointed Widgery Tribunal found soldiers were not guilty of shooting dead the 13 civilians in cold blood.

  3. I can't believe the news today Oh, I can't close my eyes, and make it go away How long... How long must we sing this song? How long? How long... cause tonight...we can be as one…tonight... Broken bottles under children's feet Bodies strewn across the dead end street But I won't heed the battle call, it puts my back up Puts my back up against the wall Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday

  4. And the battle's just begun There's many lost, but tell me who has won The trench is dug within our hearts And mothers, children, brothers, sisters,torn apart Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday How long... How long must we sing this song? How long? How long... cause tonight...we can be as one tonight...tonight...  Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday

  5. Wipe the tears from your eyes…Wipe your tears away Oh, wipe your tears away…Oh, wipe your tears away (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Oh, wipe your blood shot eyes (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)

  6. And it's true we are immune When fact is fiction and TV reality And today the millions cry We eat and drink while tomorrow they die (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) The real battle just begun To claim the victory Jesus won on... Sunday Bloody Sunday Sunday Bloody Sunday...

  7. The British Isles:A Connection of Crisis • British Isles consist of 2 countries: • United Kingdom = • Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales) • Northern Ireland (N. most portion of the island of Ireland • Ireland (remainder of the island of Ireland)

  8. “The Troubles” • N. Ireland • Part of the UK • Majority British & protestant • Minority Irish & Catholic, who want to be part of the Republic of Ireland

  9. 1949: Ireland wins independence from the U.K., but Ulster (6 northern counties) remains part of the U.K. • 1960’s: Groups organize to fight British • treatment of Catholic minorities which • erupted into violent clashes.

  10. Irish Republican Army (IRA) & Sinn Fein • formed • The IRA is a terrorist group of Irish minorities • in N. Ireland. • Sinn Fein is a political group often associated • with the IRA

  11. Protestants retaliate with violence (often this includes the U.K.’s military) • Violence continues into the 1990’s (1000’s have been killed) • 1994: Cease-fire declared by the IRA & peace negotiations begin, but later collapse

  12. 1998: Good Friday Agreement signed: • Created a joint Irish/Catholic & British/Protestant legislature • U.K. scales back military • 13 weeks later fighting breaks out, many • killed

  13. 2000: Clinton travels to N. Ireland to mediate support in restoring the agreement • The joint legislature remains, but sporadic fighting still occurs • From 1996-99 alone, 3,636 killed & 36,000 injured (most innocent civilians)

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