The Decline of Cumann Na nGaedheal and the Rise of Fianna Fail (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards

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The Decline of Cumann Na nGaedheal and the Rise of Fianna Fail
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Period of Cumann na nGaedheal's decline

Early 1930s

Year of Wall Street Crash

1929

What land annuities were

Payments to Britain for land purchased from British landlords

Leader of Fianna Fáil

Éamon de Valera

Year Fianna Fáil founded

1926

Fianna Fáil seats won in 1932 election

72

Cumann na nGaedheal seats won in 1932

57

Significance of 1932 power transfer

Peaceful between former Civil War enemies

Year Fine Gael formed

1933

Fianna Fáil's promise on land annuities

End payments to Britain

Main Cumann na nGaedheal success

Stabilised Irish Free State after Civil War

Why Cumann na nGaedheal lost power

Conservative policies, failed to address economic crisis

Historical event de Valera referenced

1916 Rising

Fianna Fáil's economic policy approach

Protectionist tariffs, state intervention, social welfare

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