History A-Level
UVF
What UVF means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of UVF
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Carson's unionist force, part of the unionist resistance that included the Ulster Covenant and the Curragh incident.
Topics that use UVF
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 1 Irish nationalism: from agitation to civil war (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Catholic emancipation and religious grievances
- Constitutional nationalism vs physical force
- Home Rule
- Home Rule League
- Impact of failed rebellions on public opinion
- Irish Parliamentary Party
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