History: July 19 (#5)

History: July 19 (#5)
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July 19, 1997 The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland.

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Commentary

On July 19, in the year 1997: The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefi re to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. The Provisional Irish Republican Army, officially known as the Irish Republican Army and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary force that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reunification and bring about an independent republic encompassing all of Ireland.

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Why July 19, 1997 matters: The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Rep ublican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: July 19, 1997 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wa rs, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)