Cultural History
Cultural History
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1. The Irish Potato Famine (1845-50): During the famine, approximately a million people in Ireland died of starvation from this cruel epidemic according to an article from BBC. However, also during this period, over two million people from Ireland emigrated to different countries to escape starvation. This killed about one-eighth of the Irish population. Blight had destroyed the potato crop that was supposed to account for 60 percent of the population’s food source. This created a huge food gap leading to the start of this famine. Many other countries tried to help to reduce this famine. The imports were three times more than the exports. They were sending in grains and other food sources to help reduce the untimely deaths of many Irish people. This event and the lack of the British government’s support, drove Ireland to want gain independence.
2. Southern Ireland declared its independence (1921): Based on an article from BBC, the Catholic southern part of Ireland gained its independence from Britian due to the desire for self-governance and to avoid religious persecution. This ultimately started the Anglo-Irish War against the British. To help resolve this war, the Government of Ireland Act was created. This act split Ireland into two portions: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. This would allow for each region to make some governmental choices and deal with local issues such as health and education. For some, this was a good resolution. But for others, the fight was not over and wanted to completely break free from Britian’s rule. The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed for a truce between the fighting countries. There was massive destruction from the war, so the best solution was to let Southern Ireland break off from Britian. Due to this ongoing fight, this left a strain on many relationships between the Northern part of Ireland, Britian itself, and many people who were split between the situations. The treaty was accepted and signed into law with 64 votes to 57 votes.
3. Britian left the European Union (2020): The Brexit was signed into law in 2020 allowing Britian to leave the European Union. According to an article from NCESC, Britian wanted to break off from the European Union due to economic, historical, political, and social factors. The goal was to restore sovereignty, control over immigration, and economic considerations. They wanted to be able to act in their national interest and abide by their own policies and laws. They were also concerned about large scale immigration and those effect on society and wanted to put a limit on that. They also argued that being a part of the EU meant more unnecessary costs imposed from the membership limiting the economic growth of Britian. Britian believed it could break off from the EU’s single market and find its own trade deals. With a 51% vote to leave the EU, Britian became independent. However, this has not come without challenges. Since the split, Britian has suffered from trade disruptions, labor shortages, and increased inflation.
Above is a
documentary about the entire history of the UK. It begins with the prehistoric
age and goes until the present day. This gives a great overview of British
history and sums up everything, so it is easy to understand. I encourage you to
watch this video to learn more about the history of Britian.
The ENTIRE
History of London
Above is a documentary
about the entire history of London. It starts with the birth of the city until the
present day. It is amazing to see how London has evolved throughout its
lifetime. This documentary will give you a better understanding of London and
how it has came to be.
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