Wra Of Independence Flashcards
1
Q
How did British gov react to the Sinn Fein
A
Declared it illegal
2
Q
How did the government deal with the IRA
A
‘Blacks and Tans’ to deal with IRA, used brutal tactics which resulted in them being hated by Irish nationalists
3
Q
Example of IRA terror
A
1920 Dragged English civilians out there homes who they believed were English intelligence and shot the
4
Q
Example of B&T Terror
A
- Revenge for killing British civilians, fired indiscriminately at Croke Park killing 12 people and wounding 60 others
- Burned down city of Cork
5
Q
Why was there increasing pressure for situation to be solved
A
- Britain’s actions were condemned internationally by USA and LON
- clear that neither side would win
