The Emergency

Question 1

Fianna Fáil

Answer 1

Dismantled Anglo - Irish treaty - no oath of allegiance/British power
Bunreacht na hEireann
Paid a 1 time fee to own everything
Welfare + unemployment assistance introduced
Thousands of houses built
IRA banned

Question 2

Reasons for Ireland’s neutrality

Answer 2

Wanted to show independence
Unprepared
Economy was too weak

Question 3

How Ireland favoured the Allies

Answer 3

Let Allied planes fly over Irish airspace
Imprisoned German airmen
Sent firefighters to Belfast
50,000 Irishmen joined the British Army

Question 4

Emergency Powers Act 1939

Answer 4

Government censored newspapers + media
Post could be opened

Question 5

Life in Eire during the Emergency

Answer 5

Huge shortages. Sean Lemass set up the Irish Shipping Company to transport goods, the compulsory Tillage scheme + rationing

Question 6

Glimmer men

Answer 6

Government inspectors called “Glimmer men” ensured people didn’t overuse their supplies

Question 7

Life in NI during the Emergency

Answer 7

Industry + agriculture boomed
Attacked by the Luftwaffe

Question 8

Example of industry in NI

Answer 8

Harland + Wolff shipbuilding