Category Archives: Empires 1945-1990

Congo 1961 – TG4 Documentary

TG4 are currently showing a two part documentary series about the involvement of Irish soldiers in the Congo during the Secessation of Katanga. The first part is on Wednesday 5th Dec. at 9.30 – repeated Saturday 8th Dec. at 9.30pm … Continue reading

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New milestone – powerpoints viewing numbers

leavingcerthistory.net has passed another milestone – the powerpoints on the website (and through slideshare) have now been viewed 100,000 times by visitors.

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New Milestone

Today leavingcerthistory.net has passed a new milestone with a total of 200,000 page views on the website since it was set up. The website is currently registering more than 700 page views per day.

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New Evidence uncovered in relation to the role of the UN in Katanga

A link has been added to a recent article in the Irish Times that states that new evidence of a cover-up by the United Nations in relation to the UN military offensive in Katanga in 1961. Secessation of Katanga

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Exam Papers Added

2012 Leaving Cert Exam papers for both Higher and Ordinary level have been added to the past exam papers section here – Past Exam Papers

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New resources added – Race Relations in France

New resources have been added for the Case Study on ‘Race Relations in France in the 1980s’. These resources will assist your study for the Document Based Question. The resources include – A timeline of events A glossary of key … Continue reading

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Case Study – British Withdrawal from India

New Items Added to Case Study – British Withdrawal from India Case Study 1. India – British Withdrawal from India 2. India – A glossary of Indian terms 3. India – Glossary of Terms 4. India – Personalities 5. India … Continue reading

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Colonialism – New Page Added

A new page, entitled ‘Colonialism’ has been added to the Empire in Retreat section. Link here – Colonialism There are currently a series of videos about the British Empire (and its role in India), the history of Belgian colonial rule … Continue reading

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Document Based Question

Links to two articles have been added to the Empire in Retreat section on the Race Relations in France Case Study. The first article is a short history of immigration into France from former FRench colonies and the second article … Continue reading

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Retreat from Empire Case Studies

New information has benn added to the ‘Retreat From Empire’ page relating to two of the case studies British Withdrawal From India Secession of Katanga

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