History: December 2 (#4)

History: December 2 (#4)
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December 2, 1999 The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement.

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On December 2, in the year 1999: The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland.

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Why December 2, 1999 matters: The United Kingdom devolves polit ical power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. 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: December 2, 1999 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: tw o world wars, 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 United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)