In response to the economic consequences and potential impact on trade, Lord North's government was compelled to repeal most of the taxes imposed under the Townshend Acts, except for tea. The successful boycott, coupled with other resistance efforts such as the Boston Tea Party in 1773, played a role in escalating tensions between the colonies and the British authorities, eventually leading to the American Revolution.
In the early hours of July 20, the sirens sound all over Cyprus and awaken the dark memories of the Turkish invasion of 1974. Each time another year is added to the burden that the island carries on it, with the dark anniversary measuring 46 years today. Years full of unbearable pain, bad memories,