Ireland: differing attitudes to the Home Rule crisis, 1912–1914 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Irish Unionists
Irish Unionists
Ulster Protestants who saw themselves as British, not Irish
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Unionist paramilitary force to resist Home Rule Act
Irish Volunteers purpose
Irish Volunteers purpose
Irish force formed in response to UVF
1912 Home Rule bill provisions
1912 Home Rule bill provisions
Irish Parliament in Dublin for internal affairs, but still part of UK
Easter Rising date
Easter Rising date
Easter Monday 1916
Easter Rising rebel numbers
Easter Rising rebel numbers
1600 armed rebels
John Maxwell role 1916
John Maxwell role 1916
British Commander General during Easter Rising
Executions after Easter Rising
Executions after Easter Rising
15 rebel leaders by firing squad
Sinn Fein 1918 election result
Sinn Fein 1918 election result
Won 73 out of 105 Irish seats
Irish soldiers in WWI
Irish soldiers in WWI
150,000 Irish soldiers fought