Civil War Flashcards

1
Q

PRO TREATY ✅✅✅

A

Free State Army

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2
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ANTI TREATY ❌❌❌

A

Irregulars

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3
Q

Who was kidnapped by the irregulars

A

General O’Connell (Free State Army)

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4
Q

What did Collins then do

A

Gave him the excuse to attack the Four Courts where the Irregulars were

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5
Q

What did the irregulars do

A

Surrendered within two days

All over Dublin within a week surrendered

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6
Q

Where did the irregulars go

A

Munster- where support was strongest

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7
Q

What did irregulars do to FSA troops

A

Used guerrilla tactics

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8
Q

How many soldiers did the FSA have by summer ‘22

A

60,000

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9
Q

What happened to Griffith

A

He died from a stroke

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10
Q

Where was Collins killed

A

Béal na Bláth West Cork in an ambush.

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11
Q

New head of Free State Gov.

A

William T Cosgrave

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12
Q

Cosgrave passes Special Powers

A

Anyone carrying a weapon can be arrested/executed

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13
Q

Frank Aiken agreed to

A

A ceasefire

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14
Q

Results of Civil War

A

£30 million worth of damage
600 killed
Ireland divided and bitter for decades
Two major free state parties formed: Fine Gael (pro treaty) fianna fáil (anti-treaty)

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15
Q

Events leading up to war

A

Treaty caused division

British army withdrew from barracks- IRA took over

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