Causes for the Civil War: The Collins/ De Valera Pact

Question 1

Terms of Pact

Answer 1

• Unity government to ensure peace
• Would include a Ministry of Defense, five PT and 4 AT Depts (Mirroring public support)
• Designed to prevent popular discontent on the Treaty

Question 2

What happened in May?

Answer 2

-Sf Ard Fheis endorsement of pact

Question 3

Collins said?

Answer 3

-“If unity can be achieved at the expense of the Treaty, the Treaty would have to go.”

Question 4

Another Collins pact?

Answer 4

• Two pacts with Craig, January and May
• Collins would end the Belfast boycott and Craig would stop Catholic persecution in North.
• First one scrapped after death of McMahon family
• Collins’ pacts shows that his intent was to prevent Civil War