Why Did Paramilitary Groups Develop?

Paramilitary splits
Since the ending of its border campaign in 1962, the IRA had become more interested in Marxism . However, some of its younger members were unhappy with this and wanted to take matters into their own hands, particularly the defence of nationalist areas.

When did paramilitary groups develop?

In the 1980s, survivalists and white supremacists formed a variety of paramilitary groups ranging from the Christian Patriot-Defense League to the Texas Emergency Reserve to the White Patriot Party.

Why did the PIRA emerge?

The Provisional IRA emerged in December 1969, due to a split within the previous incarnation of the IRA and the broader Irish republican movement. It was initially the minority faction in the split compared to the Official IRA, but became the dominant faction by 1972.

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