Ireland And World War I Flashcards
1
Q
Who supported Britain during WWI?
A
Unionists like Carson
2
Q
How did Nationalists react to supporting Britain?
A
Split
3
Q
What did John Redmond believe?
A
That nationalists joined the war efforts, it’d help with Home Rule negotiations after the war.
4
Q
What division did nationalists join?
A
16th
5
Q
What division did unionists join?
A
36th
6
Q
How many Irishmen died in WWI?
A
Between 30,000 and 50,000
7
Q
Who disagreed with John?
A
Eoin MacNeill who kept the name of Irish Volunteers
8
Q
How many people were led by Eoin?
A
11,000
