How do you end a 30-year war?

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The Good Friday Agreement is one the most celebrated peace deals ever signed. In April of 1998, its 34 pages helped put an end to a 30-year conflict that killed over 3,500 people. The deal was a major achievement, but the road to its signing was an arduous one. The 70s, 80s and 90s had seen a number of peace talks and negotiations , but thanks to extremists on both sides these had always broken down. The challenge was maintaining a Paramilitary ceasefire long enough for political talks to bear fruit. Ending a conflict as bitter as this one, would not be easy. In the last episode we examined how all sides of the conflict had become exhausted by the violence. Now, in this final episode of our Troubles series we’ll explain the timeline of events that lead to Good Friday, how the deal worked and why Northern Ireland’s peace remains fragile to this day. Watch the rest of our Troubles series: Episode 1 - Origins: https://youtu.be/IHLYeBtGvOg Episode 2 - Escalation: https://youtu.be/fGo17SIvMRM Episode 3 - Division: https://youtu.be/NNmcRoNMC5E Episode 4 - Peace: https://youtu.be/F5RlWxirYYM Behind the scenes of our exhibition - https://youtu.be/l5szVTilBEo IIWM's free exhibition 'Northern Ireland: Living with the Troubles' opens at IWM North on 22 March 2024. Plan your visit: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/northern-ireland-living-with-the-troubles-iwm-north Explore and licence the film clips used in this video from IWM Film: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/mycollections/i

Published 2023-05-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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