Northern Ireland - August 1968 to February 1969

24 August 1968 - NICRA 1st march- Coalisland to Dungannon
5 October 1968 - Violent march in Londonderry
1. Gained global support
22 November 1968 - Five Point Programme announced
1. Points system housing allocation
2. Replacement of Londonderry Corporation by DC
3. Removal of parts of SPA
4. Ombudsman for complaints
5. Reforms (eg: no more extra votes for businesses
9 December 1968 - "Crossroads" Speech on TV by O'Neill
1. Marches called off
2. Dismayed Unionists (under threat)
3. Party opposition (eg: Craig "Acting under GB pressure)
1 to 4 January 1969 - PD march = Burntollet Violence
1. NICRA started marching
2. Established Cameron Commission
  1. 2 Cabinet Ministers resign (inc. B. Faulkner)
3. 12 MPs calling for resign on 30 January
  1. "Crossroads" Election announced
24 February 1969 - Election
1. Fall in Unionist support
2. No "Catholic" support for the hand
3. O'Neill had won over Paisley by 1400 votes in Bannside
4. O'Neill resigned on 29 April 1969

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