Pre-war Crises

Question 0

Who were the IVF?

• when were they formed?
• members by 1914?

Answer 0

The Irish volunteer force, a nationalist paramilitary group formed in response to UVF

• 25th November 1913
• 160,000

Question 1

What was the solemn league and covenant?

• how many signed it?
• when was it signed?

Answer 1

A document stating ulster’s position on home rule

• 450,000 inc. Edward Carson
• 28th September 1912 (ulster day)

Question 2

Who were the UVF?

• when were they form?
• members by mid-1914?

Answer 2

The ulster volunteer force, unionist paramilitary group formed in response to impending HRB

• January 1913
• 90,000

Question 3

What was the Dublin lockout?

• when was it?
• why were Union members locked out?

Answer 3

Members of the Irish transport and general workers union were locked out by William Martin murphy

• December 1913
• WMM wanted to stop the anti-unionist position of the DUTC

Question 4

What happened during the Dublin lockout?

• what happened as a result of the violence?
• when did it end and what happened?

Answer 4

Sympathy strikes took place but them WMM locked out DUTC members

• violence broke out between workers and police-2 killed and 200 policemen injured
• January 1914, workers had to go back under employers terms

Question 5

What is the DUTC?

-why was it formed?

Answer 5

Dublin United tramway company

-yo challenge the problems facing workers in industry eg high unemployment and poor working conditions

Question 6

What was the curragh mutiny?

• when did it happen?
• why were troops ordered in in the first place?
• what did the treaty on the 23rd march state?

Answer 6

A misunderstanding about how the British army might be used in relation to the home rule issue-57/70 soldiers left when given the ultimatum of “fight or leave”

• 20th march 1914
• 800 men were to be placed in ulster to diffuse UVF tensions
• the army wouldn’t use force against ulster

Question 7

What was the Larne incident?

• when did it take place?
• how many rifles were smuggled into Ireland?

Answer 7

UVF gun running

• 24th April 1914
• 25,000 and 3 million rounds of ammunition

Question 8

What was the Howth incident?
-when did it happen?
-how many guns were smuggled into Ireland?
-how many were seized?
How many people died in confrontation?

Answer 8

IVF gun running in response to Larne incident

• 26th July 1914
• 1,000
• 3 but then they were returned as they were seized illegally
• 3 people