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In 1920, the country of Ireland consisted of two self-governing territories, Northern

Ireland and Southern Ireland, both of which belonged to the United Kingdom. Following the

War of Independence and the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, Southern Ireland declared independence

from the UK and became the Republic of Ireland, while Northern Ireland remained under British

rule. This partitioning caused great conflict between the two regions, with Irish nationalists

in the Republic wanting all of Ireland to be re-unified as an independent country, while

unionists in the North didn't agree. Many inhabitants of Northern Ireland were descended

from English ancestors and identified more as British instead of Irish, hence their loyalty

to the UK. The fact that the unionists were mainly of Protestant background, while the

nationalists were predominantly Catholic, only further that have died.

In 1968, a period known as the Troubles began, marking a battle for control between those

who thought Northern Ireland should be returned to the Republic and to those who felt it

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