ireland 1914-1939

Question 1

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the Outbreak of WW1?

Answer 1

nationalists joined war effort as they though war would be over by christmas

Question 2

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the Outbreak of WW1?

Answer 2

war dragged on for four
britain had other priorities instead of home rule
irish men died

Question 3

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the the easter rising?

Answer 3

british response united Ireland in support form nationalists
executed leaders became martyrs

Question 4

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the Easter rising?

Answer 4

lack of support- no other uprising anywhere else
arms were intercepted due to roger casemen
leaders of rising unpopular - seen as traitors while people’s families were dying in WW1

Question 5

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the growth of Sinn Fein?

Answer 5

1918, sinn fein won election and replaced home rule party
refused to take seats in Parliament

Question 6

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the growth of sinn fein?

Answer 6

caused anglo-irish war in 1919

Question 7

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the anglo-irish war?

Answer 7

IRA stood up to British, could fight back for the first time
truce and negotiations called in 1921

Question 8

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the anglo-irish war?

Answer 8

atrocities
negotiations didn’t go in their favour

Question 9

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the Government of Ireland Act 1920?

Answer 9

granted home rule
parliaments elected by proportional representation

Question 10

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the Government of Ireland Act 1920?

Answer 10

now wanted independence
still in union, wanted only one parliament
pleased ulstermen
westminster still held the most power
didn’t stop war

Question 11

what was the Government of Ireland Act 1920?

Answer 11

set up two parliaments, Belfast and Dublin

Question 12

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the anglo-irish treaty 1922?

Answer 12

ended the war
78% were happy
Irish free state with Dominion
self-governing status

Question 13

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the anglo-irish treaty 1922?

Answer 13

not united ireland
civil war
22% dislike and they are radical extremists
problems with catholics in Ulster

Question 14

what was the Statute of Westminster 1931?

Answer 14

dominions no longer subservient to Britain
equal status

Question 15

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the statute of westminster 1931?

Answer 15

equal status

Question 16

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the statute of westminster 1931?

Answer 16

power of crown still in Ireland
governer general

Question 17

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the external relations act 1936?

Answer 17

abolished power of governer general
crown has no say on Irish internal affairs

Question 18

what were the failures for the Irish nationalists with the external relations act 1936?

Answer 18

ulster still British
King still head of state

Question 19

what were the successes for the Irish nationalists with the irish constitution 1937?

Answer 19

set up a president as head of state called a taioseach
new state renames eire
constitution honoured special position of catholic church

Question 20

what were the problems for the Irish nationalists with the irish constitution 1937?

Answer 20

ulster still is separate
growing tension between Catholic and Protestant
Reunification difficult in future

Question 21

summarise the key causes of the Easter Rising 1916?

Answer 21

Connolly was a Marxist and saw the Catholics oppressed by British Rule

Home rule delayed

war dragged on with many Irish atrocities

Election of Carson (leader of Ulster unionists) to Asquith’s co-alition ministry in 1915 outraged nationalists

Question 22

Who were the key Irish in the Easter Rising and what motivated them?

Answer 22

MacNeil leader of the anti-war group was against a rebellion as it was likely to fail
Clarke led a secret military council and ran Fenians
MacDermot planned rebellion
Pearse and Connolly nationalists poets working to revive irish culture such as Gaelic
Sir Roger Casement Irish sympathiser gained arms form Germans for rebellion

all of them motivated by frustration of Catholic oppression
seen as an honour to die for your country

Question 23

what was the role of General John Maxwell in Easter Rising?

Answer 23

blamed for executing leaders of rising
created martyrs for independence
didn’t disipline english troops at GPO, innocent civillians kills

Question 24

what were the consequences of the Easter rising on Anglo-Irish relations?

Answer 24

relationship damaged after Britain’s brutal response
rise in suport for sinn fein - held most Irish seats in Parliament but refused to take them & tried to set up their own parliament - the Dail- to gain complete independence
led to Anglo-Irish war

Question 25

what did sinn fein declare in 1919?

Answer 25

ireland’s independence

Question 26

what did Michael Collins establish?

Answer 26

IRA (called 12 apostals)

Question 27

how did Britain respond to Sinn Feins 1919 decleration?

Answer 27

M15 trained team of British agents called the Cairo gang

Question 28

who negotiated on behalf of the Irish in the Anglo-Irish treaty?

Answer 28

collins

Question 29

what agreement was reached in the anglo-irish treaty?

Answer 29

separate government except the 6 protestant counties (ulster) but still part of Britian

Question 30

what did de valera think about the Anglo-irish treaty agreement?

Answer 30

betrayal
resigned as leader of sinn fein

Question 31

what happened to collins in 1922?

Answer 31

went to county cork and got shot by anti-treaty rebels

Question 32

what are two reasons for the growth of sinn fein?

Answer 32

britain introduced conscription in Ireland
OTT reaction of Britain to Easter rising angered irish

Question 33

why was there an Anglo-Irish war?

Answer 33

irish wanted complete independence
IRA campaigned against Irish Police Force- 176 murders of policemen in 1920
martial law reintroduced

Question 34

examples of violence in the anglo-irish war?

Answer 34

bloody sunday
11 british civillians murdered in their home
british soldiers shot into crowd at Croke Park killing 12 civillians

Question 35

why did the conservatives drop their opposition to Home Rule in 1920?

Answer 35

the Government of Ireland Act 1920
Wilson believed in self-determination

Question 36

why did collins agree to the Anglo-irish treaty?

Answer 36

didn’t have a choice as de valera wouldn’t have liked it either way
“signed his death warrant”

Question 37

what problem did the anglo-irish treaty cause?

Answer 37

civil war between pro and anti treaty

Question 38

what was Fionna fàil?

Answer 38

republican party formed in 1926 led by de valera

Question 39

why did the nationalists support the war effort in WW1?

Answer 39

thought that their support would be rewarded with home rule
thought that war would be over by christmas

Question 40

what was agreed in the Anglo-Irish treaty 1921?

Answer 40

Ireland to be partioned
2 parliaments set up in Belfast and Dublin
gave Ireland dominion status
nationalists had lost ulster