The conflict between Catholics and Protestants began in the late of 1960s. The conflict was about if the Northern Ireland should be part of Republic Ireland or the United Kingdom. It was never about religious belief. The conflict in Northern Ireland began when Britain sent troops to Northern Ireland in 1969, but the background of the conflict going back to 1169. The people in Northern Ireland was mostly Protestants, and consider themselves as British. They want Northern Ireland to remain with United Kingdom.
The British people considered the Irish people as subhuman, and they sell Irishmen to slavery in the West Indies. The Irish were kept outside the political and economic influence through a series of criminal laws called "The penal laws". The Irish Catholics owned only 14% of land in Ireland at the time.
During a period of 30 years, paramilitaries and the security forces carried out many acts of violence. From street battles to car bombs, the evolution of these methods of violence greatly influenced the tactics and impact of the conflict. Over 3,600 people were killed and thousands more injured.
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The mounting scale of the disorder led successive UK governments to intervene. In 1969, the situation was so grave that British troops were sent to help restore order. By 1972, things had deteriorated so badly that the British government suspended the Northern Ireland parliament and imposed direct rule from London.
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