Issue 2 Essay : Impact of WW1 on Ireland Flashcards
Historical Context 1
1910 NI want Union
-IPP voted in by south and coalition with LIB
-HR political agenda
Historical Context 2
HR on Political Agenda angered Ulster
-Establish UVF pami opposed HR
-IVF retaliation
What are the Factors
Irish attitudes to World War I
impact of the Easter Rising
anti-conscription campaign
decline of the Nationalist Party
rise of Sinn Fein
Irish attitudes to World War I knowledge
Outbreak of WW1 N and Red. supported Britain
-urged Irish to enlist in hopes of HR
south recruitment successful
-1/4 million
Irish attitudes to World War I Analysis
Irish from north and south helping suggests positive relationship with Britain
-Desire for Union
-no real political shift
Irish attitudes to World War I ANalysis +
as WW1 progressed attitudes changed
-more opposition to it
-ACC
-Move towards Sinn Fein
Impact of Easter Rising Knowledge
Rebels saw WW1 opportunity to gain indep.
-Brit. had troops and resources fighting Germany
Easter Monday 1916 1,000 men from Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army
-march
-GPO, important buildings
-weapons
Impact of Easter Rising Analysis
rebellion suggests political shift towards activism for republicans
-increased anti-British Feeling
Impact of Easter Rising Analysis+
Not many supported ER
-betreyal of Irish men enlisted
-Critical of rebels
Anti conscription campaign knowledge
DLG scared due to lack of volunteers
-imposed conscription under DORA
-without debate
-N withdraw from WM
SF and N organised ACC
-whole of Ireland in Political union
Anti conscription campaign Analysis
all of Ireland united against GB and her policies
Anti conscription campaign Analysis +
unity short lived
-opposition from Ulster end of WW1 fully supportive of Britain
-strengthen union like before WW1
Decline of IPP and Rise of SF knowledge
DLG proposed HR for Ireland
-delay of 6 years
-Redmond Temporary, Carson exempt from HR
Sinn Fein gain support
-election victories in Rosscommon, Longford, East Claire
-followed by 1918 most pop. in Ireland
Decline of IPP and Rise of SF Analysis
south went from IPP to Sinn fein
Decline of IPP and Rise of SF Analysis +
March 1918 redmond dies
-accelerated decline of nationalists
-SF gained as a result
-Not WW1 but death of Redmond to pave way for SF