Question

Which of the following best describes why British troops were sent to Northern Ireland in 1969?(1 point)
Responses

to ensure that Protestants were allowed to practice their religion
to ensure that Protestants were allowed to practice their religion

to restore order after conflicts broke out between Irish nationalists and the police
to restore order after conflicts broke out between Irish nationalists and the police

to force the Irish Republic to surrender Northern Ireland
to force the Irish Republic to surrender Northern Ireland

to punish the IRA for attacking government buildings

Answer 1

The response that best describes why British troops were sent to Northern Ireland in 1969 is **to restore order after conflicts broke out between Irish nationalists and the police**. Troops were deployed to help mitigate the violence and unrest that had escalated during that time, particularly in the context of civil rights protests and confrontations between different communities.