Complex sentence: Historically, the terms'unionist' and'loyalist' were often used interchangeably; however, since the resurgence of loyalist paramilitarism in the 1960s, a distinction between the two is made more often.
Split into simpler sentences: Historically, the terms'unionist' and'loyalist' were often used interchangeably. However, since the resurgence of loyalist paramilitarism in the 1960s, a distinction between the two is made more often.