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The events that occurred in Derry on 30 January 1972 became known as "Bloody Sunday".
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Question 2: The events that occurred in Derry on 30 January 1972 became known as "Bloody Sunday". Why have these events produced such different historical interpretations? Refer to sources A to C and any other interpretations of the events from your studies to help in your answer. After the British Army was sent into Northern Ireland in 1969, the situation did not improve. Internment was introduced, resulting in an immediate upsurge in violence, including several riots on the streets of Derry. In protest, the Civil Rights Association planned an illegal march for 30 January 1972. At 4:10pm on the day of the march paratroopers opened fire on the people in the area of Rossville flats; when they ceased fire half an hour later, 13 people were dead and a further 14 were injured. These basic facts are agreed upon but whether or not the paratroopers were reacting to being fired upon...
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