Easter Rising Flashcards
1
Q
The three leaders were
A
Pearse clarke and connolly
2
Q
Pearse believed in a
A
Blood sacrifice
3
Q
The reason the rebellion was ill time ill planned and chaotic was not just because of the leaders but also these three reasons
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1) plans kept secret till last min
2) german arms shipment intercepted
3) inv officer anti coup due to disorganisation
4
Q
The coup had insufficient numbers to..
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Have any real impact
5
Q
Initially the rebellion was universally
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Condemned
6
Q
How many death sentences and how many killed? Which leaders?
A
70 death sentences
14 leaders killed incl pearse and connolly
7
Q
The executions brought a profound change in which the leaders were seen as…by nationalists
A
Heroes and martyrs
