Editing History of the Isle of Man (section)

==Modern period==
Since 1866, when the Isle of Man obtained a nominal measure of [[home rule|Home Rule]], the Manx people have made remarkable progress, and currently form a prosperous community,{{sfnp|Moore|1911|p=538}} with a thriving [[offshore financial centre]], a [[tourism|tourist]] industry (albeit smaller than in the past) and a variety of other industries.

The Isle of Man was a base for alien civilian [[internment]] camps in both the [[First World War]] (1914–18) and the [[Second World War]] (1939–45). During the First World War there were two camps: one a requisitioned holiday camp in [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] and the other the purpose-built [[Knockaloe internment camp|Knockaloe camp]] near [[Peel, Isle of Man|Peel]] in the parish of [[Patrick (parish)|Patrick]]. During the Second World War there were a number of smaller camps in Douglas, Peel, [[Port Erin]] and [[Ramsey, Isle of Man|Ramsey]]. The (now disbanded) [[Manx Regiment]] was raised in 1938 and saw action during the Second World War.

On 2 August 1973, a [[Summerland disaster|flash fire killed between 50 and 53 people]] at the Summerland amusement centre in [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/2/newsid_2526000/2526967.stm |title=On This Day: 2 August 1973: Dozens die in resort fire |date=2008 |website=BBC News}}</ref>

===Greater autonomy===
The early 20th century saw a revival of music and dance, and a limited revival of the [[Manx language]] – although the last "native" speaker of Manx Gaelic died in the 1970s. In July 1947 the [[Taoiseach]] of the Republic of Ireland, [[Éamon de Valera]], visited, and was so dissatisfied with the lack of support for Manx that he immediately had two recording vans sent over.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://culturevannin.im/news/recording-the-manx-484667/ |title=Recording the Manx |date=10 July 2017 |website=Culture Vannin}}</ref>

During the 20th century the Manx tourist economy declined, as the English and Irish started flying to [[Spain]] for [[package holiday]]s. The Manx Government responded to this by successfully promoting the island, with its low tax rates, as an offshore financial centre,<ref>{{cite book |author=International Monetary Fund |date=2009 |title=Isle of Man: Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Insurance Core Principles |publisher=IMF |isbn=978-1-45198-665-5}} {{ISBN|1451986653}}</ref> although Man has avoided a place on a 2009 UK [[blacklist]] of tax havens.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/isle_of_man/8030546.stm |title=UK praises Manx tax list status |date=2 May 2009 |website=BBC News}}</ref> The financial centre has had its detractors who have pointed to the potential for [[money laundering]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/24/business/international-business-undercurrents-safe-harbor-isle-man-corporations-enclave.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |title=International Business: Undercurrents at a Safe Harbor; Isle of Man (and Corporations) Is an Enclave of Intrigue |last1=Cowell |first1=Alan |last2=Andrews |first2=Edmund L. |name-list-style=amp |date=September 24, 1999 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref>

In 1949 an [[Executive Council of the Isle of Man|Executive Council]], chaired by the [[Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man|Lieutenant-Governor]] and including members of [[Tynwald]], was established. This marked the start of a transfer of executive power from the unelected Lieutenant-Governor to democratically elected Manx politicians. Finance and the police passed to Manx control between 1958 and 1976.<ref>Finance Act, 1958, Finance Act, 1962, Police (Isle of Man) Act, 1962, Governor's Financial and Judicial Functions (Transfer) Act, 1976: ''Statutes of the Isle of Man''.</ref> In 1980 a chairman elected by Tynwald replaced the Lieutenant-Governor as Chairman of the Executive Council.<ref>Constitution (Executive Council) (Amendment) Act, 1980.</ref> Following legislation in 1984, the Executive Council was reconstituted in 1985 to include the chairmen of the eight principal Boards;<ref>Constitution (Executive Council) Act, 1984.</ref> in 1986 they were given the title of Minister and the chairman was re-titled "Chief Minister".<ref>Constitution (Executive Council) (Amendment) Act, 1986.</ref> In 1986 [[Miles Walker|Sir Miles Walker CBE]] became the first [[Chief Minister of the Isle of Man]]. In 1990 the Executive Council was renamed the "Council of Ministers".<ref>Council of Ministers Act, 1990.</ref>

The 1960s also saw a rise in [[Manx nationalism]], spawning the parties [[Mec Vannin]] and the [[Manx National Party]], as well as the now defunct {{lang|gv|Fo Halloo}} (literally "Underground"), which mounted a direct-action campaign of spray-painting and attempted house-burning.

On 5 July 1973 control of the postal service passed from the UK [[General Post Office]] to the new [[Isle of Man Post]], which began to issue its own [[postage stamp]]s.

The 1990s and early 21st century have seen a greater recognition of indigenous [[Manx culture]], including the opening of the first Manx-language primary school.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sallabank |first=Julia |editor-last1=Austin |editor-first1=Peter K. |editor-last2=Sallabank |editor-first2=Julia |name-list-style=amp |date=2011 |title=The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages |chapter=Language Policy for Endangered Languages |publisher=Cambridge University Press |pages=288–290 |isbn=978-1-13950-083-8}}</ref>

Since 1983 the Isle of Man government has designated more than 250 historic structures as [[Registered Buildings of the Isle of Man]].