WW1 And Ireland

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

The war meant all legislation were put on hold leading to anger in Ireland
Prior tensions because of unionists who sided with Britain and nationalists wanting home rule

Question 2

Evidence for factor 1

Answer 2

36th ulster division saw 5000 casualties and 2000 deaths, felt they paid a blood sacrifice.
Impacted Ireland as they now felt they were entitled to a change in home rule

Question 3

Factor 1 second evidence

Answer 3

Redmond gave a speech at wooden bridge urging Irish volunteers to join up
Impacted Ireland as it divided the party

Question 4

Counter factor 1

Answer 4

Irish recruitment was overall successful so it didn’t add too much tension or extra resentment

Question 5

Easter rising first evidence

Answer 5

Killed 15 leaders of Easter rising in unfair trials between the 3rd and 12th of may
Many saw this as unfair and so they turned against Britain

Question 6

Easter rising second evidence

Answer 6

3000 sien fienn members were arrested following the Easter rising, making news articles to be published saying they were behind it
People began to associate sienn fienn with the Easter rising helping them grow and in turn radicalise the nation

Question 7

Factor 3 first evidence

Answer 7

Most Irish men were against conscription so they supported sin fienn, a party openly opposing it
More support for Sinn fien and a more radicalised Ireland

Question 8

Conscription 2nd evidence

Answer 8

Sinn fien we’re driven underground because of their illegal campaigning, this meant the organisation was able to improve
Helped the party to grow

Question 9

Counter for conscription

Answer 9

Unionists were in favour of conscription so it didn’t really overall add to tension

Question 10

Decline of the nationalist party first evidence

Answer 10

Nationalist part of as linked to war so as the war declined in popularity so too did the party
Therefore the war was directly linked to the decline in popularity for nationalist

Question 11

Nationalists 2nd evidence

Answer 11

Not invited to join 1916 coalition government

Under minded the part and made them seem weaker and less legitimate

Question 12

Counter for nationalists

Answer 12

Lost their leader in 1918 which could be seen as being the main reason for their decline

Question 13

Easter rising counter

Answer 13

Most were initially against it