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    The Irish War of Independence lasted for about three years from 1919 to 1921.It all began shortly after the 1916 Easter Rising, when nearly 1,300 Irish Volunteers and 219 members of the Irish Citizen Army took control of several buildings in Dublin. One group of men captured the General Post Office, where James Connolly, founder of the Irish Socialist Republican Society, was announced the head of the army and Patrick Pearse, a long-time Irish Nationalist, read the declaration of independence.…

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    things were in Northern Ireland. His poetry and journals would help rally republican members throughout the country that would soon have more control in government. This was a great time for members of Sinn Fein because this become a starting point for what would come into the future where Sinn Fein is still very popular in Northern Ireland. There is a reason they called this time period the Troubles, it wasn’t just for those on one side or the other but for everyone involved. Times like these…

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    rebellion, the English shot the leaders and the other helpers involved or were else sent to prison camps such as Frongoch in Wales. The Irish felt they had to place the blame on someone for the Easter rising and set about placing the blame on Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein were not a very popular party but as more Irish civilians discovered the execution of the 1916 leaders, rebels and innocent people, their popularity started to rise…

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    papers with the names of those standing are printed at public expense. Secret balloting subsequently spreads to countries. Ireland: Irish politician Arthur Griffith launches Sinn Fein, as an organization campaigning for a strong and independent Ireland. Ireland: Irish politician Arthur Griffith launches Sinn Fein, as an organization campaigning for a strong and independent Ireland. India: Mahatma Gandhi begins passive resistance campaign to win India’s independence from Britain. …

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    When most people think of Ireland, they picture rolling hills, green valleys, shamrocks, leprechauns and rainbows with the pot of gold at the end. The reality is that Ireland has been torn by religion, terrorism, civil wars and British rule. Irish conflict with the English dates from the twelfth century and the Norman invasion to the division of land we see in the Northern and Southern parts of Ireland based on religious differences and years of British rule. The people of Ireland wanted a…

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    World War One, commonly known as “The Great War,” brought together as well as tore apart people from twenty-eight nations. The catalyst, was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, which led Austria to declare war on Serbia. This one event created a snowball effect in just a matter of days creating a division between two armed forces; the Allied Powers of France, Russia and Great Britain against the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary,…

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    Considerable writing has been done on the origination of the Irish Troubles with the majority falling into two distinct causal groups, religious identity theory and geographic postcolonial theory. The difference between the two camps being, whether the terrorists are fighting to protect their identity groups, or to maintain their homeland. However, there is a third less dominant group that also exists, economic theory. An economic look says that it is living conditions are the most important…

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    This writer focuses on two parts of the question 'The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 was Lloyd George's greatest political achievement in the period from 1918 to 1922.'. One is 'the period from 1918 to 1922'. The period from 1918 to 1922 is very distinguishing time for Britain and David Lloyd George. It was in 1918 when the First World War ended and it was in 1922 when David Lloyd George resigned as Prime Minister . It indicates that this essay should concentrate only on that specific period and…

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    Since the Irish parliament was dissolved in 1801 and Ireland was enveloped in the new United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Ireland) under the Act of Union, many Irishmen and women have at one point or another planned and carried out insurrections against the tyranny of the English. Although the insurrectionists of the Easter Rising of 1916 share the failure of their predecessors, they achieved a lasting impact on the history of Ireland in a way that those that came before never did. On that…

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    As we know there were many debates regarding the thirty fourth amendment of the constitution, which was debated in the Dail during the 10th – 11th March this year. Many deputies voiced their opinions and spoke in favour of the bill. Independent TD Mattie McGrath was the only speaker who opposed it, standing by his decision which he indicated previously/ months before hand. He held numerous meetings with advocacy groups opposed to both the bill and the referendum. Mr McGrath explained to the…

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