1914-1922 (The Impact of War)- Ireland Flashcards
what is arguably DLGs biggest success?
1921 anglo irish treaty
outline the events of the 1916 easter rising?
- 1k armed rebels seized Dublin general post office on easter monday
- hoped for german help but navy stopped german boat supplying arms reaching ireland
- fighting broke out, 450 dead and 2600 injured
- Pearse etc sentenced to death
what 3 things about the easter rising gained support for irish nationalism?
- harsh punishments- 1.8k imprisoned in england
- wave of disgust towards british
- sinn fein had prestige
who was the leader of the ulster unionists?
Carson
who was the leader of the irish nationalists?
Redmond
who was the leader of sinn fein after 1917?
De Valera
why was DLGs deal rejected by unionists?
thought he was trying to appease nationalists
how many members did sinn fein have in 1917?
250k
what action of british gov increased tensions in 1918?
extended ww1 conscription to ireland
how many seats did sinn fein win in the 1918 election compared to irish nationalists, and what was significant about sinn fein?
sf=73
in=7
sf never sat in gb parliament
what was the name of the gb force against the IRA?
black and tans
who were the IRA?
irish republican army
violent campaigns for irish independence
who was the leader of the IRA?
Michael Collins
what did the IRA do on 21st november 1920, and what did the B&Ts do in response? (bloody sunday)
IRA- dragged gb ‘spies’ out of homes and shot them
B&Ts- killed 12 and injured 60 at croke park
what the the B&Ts do in december 1920?
burnt down most of Cork
