Ireland 1916-1923 Flashcards
Blood sacrifice
the rebels would give up their lives for the good of the future of Ireland
Commemoration
a ceremony in which a person or an event is remembered
Conscription
when it is made compulsory for men aged 18 and over to join the military for a period of time
Guerrilla warfare
a tactic involving ambushes and hit-and-run methods
Reprisal
an act of retaliation against local people in revenge for attacks on British organisations
Dominion
a self-governing country within the British Empire
Regulars
IRA supporters of the Treaty, also called the Free State Army
Partition
separation of the north and south of Ireland into two different states
Sectarian
conflict and hatred based on a religious divide
Gerrymandering
the rearrangement of voting districts to benefit one political party
