The Rise Of Sinn Féin And The First Dáil Flashcards
What did young people think of the IPP?
They thought the Irish Parliamentary Party was outdated
What did the executions make people think?
That Home Rule is not enough
What did Sinn Féin change its aims to in 1917?
‘The international recognition of Ireland as an independent Irish Republic’
What did Sinn Féin win in 1917-18?
By-elections
When and where was De Valera elected?
In 1917 in East Clare to MP Willie Redmond
Who took over from Arthur Griffith as Sinn Féin’s leader in 1917?
Éamon De Valera
What did De Valera also become?
The president of the IV
What did the British want to introduce in Ireland in 1917?
Conscription
What is conscription?
When it’s made compulsory for men to join the army aged 18 and over for a period of time
Were all Irish parties opposed to this?
Yes but Sinn Féin received most of the credit
What was the German Plot?
When members of Sinn Féin were arrested by the British government for allegedly plotting with Germany.
Was there any evidence for the German Plot?
No, which increased their popularity even more
