The Year of Chaos
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The Year of Chaos

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Year of Chaos

About this book

A gripping account of Northern Ireland's descent into chaos during its bloodiest year.

In 1971-72, Northern Ireland teetered on the brink of civil war. Malachi O'Doherty, a cub reporter in Belfast, witnessed firsthand the escalating violence, the political miscalculations, and the human cost of the Troubles. This is his story.

The Year of Chaos plunges readers into the heart of the conflict, exploring the key events that defined this tumultuous period: internment, Bloody Sunday, and Operation Motorman. O'Doherty blends historical analysis with personal memoir, offering a unique perspective on the lives of ordinary people caught in the crossfire. Discover the roots of the conflict and the lessons learned from a year that changed Northern Ireland forever. Perfect for readers of Irish history and political science.

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Information

Publisher
Atlantic Books
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781838951245
eBook ISBN
9781838951238
Topic
History
Subtopic
20th Century History
Index
History

Index

Abercorn Restaurant bombing, 251–5, 257, 260–61, 285–6
Adams, Gerry, 7, 10–11, 100, 133, 144, 257, 276, 280, 298, 304–8, 314
Adams, Margaret, 10, 144
Agnew, Sydney, 203
Amnesty International, 52–4
Anderson, Gerry, 239–40
Anderson, Robert, 134, 220
Andrews, Alexander, 187
Andrews, David, 320
Andrews, Tommy, 13–15, 18–21, 29, 146–7, 151–2, 254, 288–9, 330
Anglo–Irish Treaty (1921), 106
Arbuckle, Victor, 150
Armagh Prison, 49, 133
Armstrong, Ian, 161
Arthurs, Francis, 330
Assembly of the Northern Irish People, 165, 290–91
Atwell, William, 60
Ballymurphy, 21, 33, 58
‘Ballymurphy Massacre’, 58–9, 73, 98, 141, 146
Balmoral Furniture Company bombing, 189, 191
Barnhill, Jack, 184, 186
barricades, 215, 296, 300, 313, 333–4, 337
Barry, Tom, 8
Bates, Ernie, 187
Bateson, John, 182
Beadon, Raymond, 128–31
Beattie, Desmond, 100, 236
Beattie, John, 60
Beaves, Harry, 170, 322, 326, 332–3, 335–6
Beckett, Ingram, 268
Before the Dawn (Adams), 257
Behan, Brendan, 10
Belfast Citizens’ Defence Committee, 101
Belfast riots (August 1969), 15–17, 31–2, 44–5
Belfast Telegraph, 173
Bell, Ivor, 314
Bereen, Janet, 253
Best, W...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Prologue
  6. Introduction
  7. The Boy Soldiers
  8. Gearing Up
  9. Internment
  10. One of Those Things That Happen in War
  11. Summitry
  12. Shooting Women
  13. The Army Gets It Wrong
  14. Deepening Deadlock
  15. Living in the Middle of It
  16. Routines of Murder
  17. It’s Normal Now
  18. A New Year
  19. Bloody Sunday
  20. Britain Is Now the Problem
  21. The Abercorn
  22. London Takes Control
  23. New Strategies
  24. Dublin’s Pitch for Unity
  25. The Building Backlash
  26. Hunger Strikes
  27. Negotiations for a Ceasefire
  28. Breakdown
  29. Bloody Friday
  30. Motorman
  31. Conclusion: Not Like Other Wars
  32. Notes
  33. Acknowledgements
  34. Picture Credits
  35. Index
  36. Picture Sections

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