Even the name of the city where it happened is disputed , with pro-Irish nationalists calling it Derry and pro-British unionists calling it Londonderry . The Ministry of Defence says it was the pain felt by families . British soldiers shot dead three people and a 14th later died of his injuries . A report last year found that British soldiers were to blame in the massacre . Bloody Sunday is widely accepted as having fueled violence in Northern Ireland .
The Ministry of Defence says it was the pain felt by families . British soldiers shot dead three people and a 14th later died of his injuries . A report last year found that British soldiers were to blame in the massacre . Bloody Sunday is widely accepted as having fueled violence in Northern Ireland .