Saturday, September 22, 2007
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Summarised Chap 4 main points by JELLY. SUMMARY ONLY CHAPTER FOUR SRI LANKA CAUSES Citizenship rights (Ceylon Citizenship Act) - The CCA granted citizenship to those who were born or ancestors were born in Sri Lanka. - Many Tamils became stateless even when India tried to help. LINK: Tamils still contributed to society but they din have citizenship, so they were ANGRY! University Admission -Tamils had to score higher compared to the Sinhalese to enter uni. -There was also a fixed Sinhalese placing in the unis. -More Sinhalese were able to get into medical/engineering courses thus getting better jobs. -The system was not based on merit. LINK: Tamils felt it was unfair as Sinhalese had better chances of getting good jobs, so they also very ANGRY Resettlement Policy -The goverment resettled Sinhalese into Tamil areas to increase the Sinhalese %. -Tamils had to fight for jobs, land and had to adjust to different cultures. LINK: Tamils felt that the Sinhalese were intruding into their areas and thus got ANGRY! Language Policy (Sinhala=Offical language) -The Tamils could not get govt jobs easily as they did not know Sinhala. -Civil servants would be dismissed if they din learn Sinhala in 3 years. LINK:The Tamils felt that this was unfair as they should not be forced to learn a new language just to get a job so they very ANGRY again. Consequences Political Armed conflict -LTTE formed as peaceful demands din work. -A lot ppl hurt. Foregin Intervention -India wanted to help the Tamils. (theres abit more on this actually) Economic (This is simple) Tourism fell Investors din want to invest Unemployment -Tamil businesses were destroyed in conflict, but the Sinhalese were also affected as they held jobs at these places. (Thus all were affected) Social Large scale-displacement -The tamils scared of the confict and thus ran to India. NORTHERN IRELAND Causes Divided Loyalities -Protestants want Britian, Catholics want Ireland LINK: They didn't want to compromise and thus ANGRY Education -Protestant and Catholic students brought up in their own ways LINK: Didn't interact,grew up hostile against each other, thus had conflict. Employment -Protestant easily employed than Catholics. LINK: Catholics felt unfair, ANGRY Housing -Priority to Protestants first. LINK: Catholics had to wait longer, frustrated then ANGRY. Voting(household=2 votes)(bigger companies=more votes) -Protestant got alot companies so got more votes. LINK: Catholics scared protestants will come into power so ANGRY (the thing was unfair too) Consequences Social -Innocents died. -People prejudiced agaisnt each other because of their education. (lead to more violence) Political -Catholics had civil right marches and pressure from Brit govt led to the voting system being ABOLISHED Economic(see same again) -Tourism down -Investors dont want come BACKGROUND: Catholics had civil rights march. Brit army (was mainly Protestants)welcomed by them but when they came to fight the march, Cats din trust them liao. Protestants also petrol-bomb Cat houses coz of march. So Cats very angry right? Then made IRA, which was their own illegal army, to drive out the British army. Please remember to ANSWER THE QUESTION AT THE END OF EVERY PARAGRAPH. For e.g Q) Divided loyalties was the most crucial factor that led to conflict. Do you agree? Prgh1A).........................thus divided loyalties was very imporant as it caused this and that and this and that and thus leading to conflict. Prgh2A).....................thus education was important as it caused the students to feel this and that and this and that and thus they were hostile which led to conflict btw them. 3:51 pm
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