Sometimes described as an "asymmetric" or "irregular" war [26][27][28] or a "low-intensity conflict", [29][30][31] the Troubles were a political and nationalistic struggle fuelled by historical events, [32] with a strong ethnic and sectarian dimension, [33] fought over the …

2025年1月25日 · the Troubles, violent sectarian conflict from about 1968 to 1998 in Northern Ireland between the overwhelmingly Protestant unionists (loyalists), who desired the province to remain part of the United Kingdom, and the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nationalists (republicans), who wanted Northern Ireland to become part of the republic of Ireland.

2023年4月24日 · The Troubles were essentially a political and cultural conflict between two communities in Northern Ireland. On one side was a largely-Protestant Unionist and Loyalist group. On the other side was a largely-Catholic Irish Nationalist and Republic group.

2021年11月12日 · For 30 years, Northern Ireland was scarred by a period of deadly sectarian violence known as “the Troubles.” This explosive era was fraught with car bombings, riots and revenge killings that ran...

2022年4月8日 · Driven by longstanding enmities between Catholics and Protestants over British rule, the conflict pitted neighbor against neighbor in acts of guerrilla warfare. The Troubles is a euphemism for...

The conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century is known as the Troubles. Over 3,600 people were killed and thousands more injured. The politics of this period were complex. Local ...

The Troubles is a term used to describe a period of conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years, from the late 1960s until the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. However, the origins of the Troubles can be traced back hundreds of years.

The term 'the Troubles' is a euphemism used by people in Ireland for the present conflict. The term has been used before to describe other periods of Irish history.

A brief overview of violence in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, written by Seamus Kelters.

2024年2月9日 · The Troubles was a period of conflict and heightened tension in Northern Ireland from the late-1960s to 1998. While it is often described as a religious conflict, it is more accurately classified...