The 1960's (Europe and Wider World) (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Protectionism in 1950s Ireland
Protectionism in 1950s Ireland
High tariffs on imports to protect Irish businesses
Avg. emigration per year 1950s Ireland
Avg. emigration per year 1950s Ireland
44,000 people
Seán Lemass & 1916
Seán Lemass & 1916
Participated in Easter Rising
Year Lemass became Taoiseach
Year Lemass became Taoiseach
1959
Irish economy growth rate 1960s
Irish economy growth rate 1960s
4% each year
Ireland applied to join EEC when?
Ireland applied to join EEC when?
1961
Telefís Éireann launch date
Telefís Éireann launch date
31st December 1961
Second Vatican Council start year
Second Vatican Council start year
1962
Donogh O'Malley education reforms year
Donogh O'Malley education reforms year
1966
Sputnik launch date
Sputnik launch date
4th October 1957
First person to orbit Earth
First person to orbit Earth
Yuri Gagarin
Apollo 11 moon landing date
Apollo 11 moon landing date
20th July 1969
Led US Civil Rights Movement
Led US Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Act year
Civil Rights Act year
1964
O'Malley's education reforms included
O'Malley's education reforms included
Free schooling to Inter Cert, free transport, school grants