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Irish History and the Republican Army

The Irish Republican Army are a clandestine group of militants who serve for the Siin Fein, a legal political group in Ireland who are dedicated to removing any British rule or forces located in Northern Ireland. Many have deemed the IRA as a terrorist group, while others have branded those who have served, are serving and those who have died for the IRA's cause as heroes. In a time when our world has been rocked with terrorism, it becomes important to figure out what motivates these militant groups to use violence in pursuit of political goals. These so-called terrorist groups are not random people, who act on impulse to murder people. Rather, most of these militant groups are oppressed people looking to change the world for the betterment of their people, or their cause. It is important to understand the background of these militant groups, and their purpose in order to gain a broader perspective on these "terrorist" acts that occur on a daily basis around the globe. There is no humane way to justify or condone the murder of innocent people in pursuit of rectifying political injustices. This essay, however, will attempt to give reasons as to why the use of violence was important to the success of any of the IRA's political missions in an attempt to bring complete governmental control to the Irish people. Through the use of a time line and important figures in Irish and IRA history, this paper will cover the exertion of British power on Ireland and the Irish's attempts to resolve disputes with the British in diplomatic fashions, along with the intervention Irish Republican Army and its influences on changes that have occurred in Ireland since its formation.

It is no secret to the rest of the world the trials many Irishmen have underwent during the aftermath of British Imperialism. The Irish people have been slaves to the British for centuries and...