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s Post Office, forcing the British to retake it by military means. 2. the fighting of IRA in 1919 3. the Sinn Fein ? A Partition of Ireland (1921) ? Bring to an end 700 years of British rule in southern Ireland ? The southern 26 counties form an independent state ? The northeastern 6 counties remain a part of the UK ? Politics as a part of the UK Sent 12 representatives to London Stormont: a parliament of its own Party legal: a. the Sinn Fein party b. SDLP: Social Democratic and Labour Party ? ?? IRA: Irish Republican Army (illegal) ? Political troubles in Northern Ireland (famous): Indigenous Roman Catholics vs. Protestant immigrates The fuse of the revolt in the 1970s ? A Partition of Ireland (1921) ? Bring to an end 700 years of British rule in southern Ireland ? The southern 26 counties form an independent state ? The northeastern 6 counties remain a part of the UK ? General reasons: sectarian distrust and downright hatred ? Features: bloody, chaotic, disastrous, terrorist Means: marches, speeches, sitins, strike even riots (titfortat or revenge killings) ? Results: most of the casualties of civilians ? 1969 event ? The Provisional IRA ? Paramilitary groups ? Gettoes in Northern Irish cities ? The policy of Internment ? The Bloody Sunday ? Solution ? 1973 agreement ? 1985 agreement ? 1993 Downing Street Declaration ? 1994 ceasefire ? the Good Friday Agreement 。 ? But we’ve wandered many a weary foot, ? since auld lang syne. ? 副歌 We two have paddled in the stream, ? from morning sun till dine 。ll take a cup of kindness yet, ? for auld lang syne. And surely you’ll buy your pint cup ! ? and surely I’ll buy mine ! ? And we39。 THE SOCIETY AND CULUTRE OF GREAT BRITAIN Book One Third Edition Higher Education Press Requirements of the course ? Attendance 10% ? Classroom presentation 10% ? Quizs 20% ? Final exam ? Test(閉卷 ) 60% Contents ? Introduction ? History ? Political System ? Industry and Economy ? Literature and Culture ? Religions and Beliefs ? Education Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom ? Part I A brief Introduction to the United Kingdom ? Part II England ? Part III Scotland ? Part IV Wales where is it? ? an island country by the sea. ? Northwest Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. ? English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. ? Geographical Features ? position of Britain: ? Britain is an island country surrounded by th