Interwar years nationalism Flashcards
What was the Easter rising?
When in 1916 provisional government was declared in Dublin and Republican supporters occupied major buildings, leading to British troops arresting 3,500 people and sentencing 80 to death
What was the 1920 Government of Ireland Act?
Created 2 separate parliaments for N. and S. Ireland, although it failed until 1921 when S. Ireland became a dominion as they refused to swear allegiance to the British Crown
When did the Troubles start?
1919
When were the Black and Tans drafted in and what were they known for?
1920
For extreme brutality and repercussions against the IRA
What was Bloody Sunday?
When the B & Ts killed 16 Irish civilians at a football game as repercussions to the murder of 13 British officers in 1920
Who was Zaghlul?
The figurehead for Egyptian independence who set up the Wafd nationalist party which was the first political mass movement in Egypt
What happened to Egypt in 1922?
Egypt is declared independent except for 4 reserve points (defence, protection of minorities, communications and Sudan)
How much did it cost to put down the 1920 Iraqi rebellion?
More than all Middle Eastern wartime operations combined
What signified the end of direct colonial war in Iraq?
the 1922 Anglo-Iraqi Treaty
When was the Arab revolt, and what measures were introduced to combat it?
April 1936-1938
The death sentence for arsonists and those carrying weapons
When was the African National Congress created?
1935
What was the Devonshire white paper?
A 1923 document ending segregation and increasing representation in legislative councils in Kenya, although it failed to ask for self-governance, hindering future movements
Came about so the British could prevent white supremacy in Kenya
What was the Balfour Declaration?
A 1917 promise to provide the Jews with a homeland after the war
Given because the war was going badly
What was the Balfour Definition?
A 1926 definition of dominion that aimed to placate Ireland and South Africa who wanted to be more independent- recognised them as autonomous communities
What was the Statue of Westminster?
A 1931 act that meant Britain could no longer legislate on behalf of the dominions in order to try and retain them- worked as only Ireland left (1937)
