The Blueshirts and the Establishment of Fine Gael (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Formal name of the Blueshirts
Formal name of the Blueshirts
Army Comrades Association (ACA)
Year Blueshirts founded
Year Blueshirts founded
1932
Who founded the Blueshirts
Who founded the Blueshirts
Former Irish Free State Army members, pro-Treaty
Why Blueshirts emerged
Why Blueshirts emerged
Response to rise of Fianna Fáil
What Blueshirts wore as uniform
What Blueshirts wore as uniform
Blue shirts
Main European influence on Blueshirts
Main European influence on Blueshirts
Italian fascism under Mussolini
Initial focus of Blueshirts
Initial focus of Blueshirts
Protecting pro-Treaty politicians from anti-Treaty forces
Date of planned March to Dublin
Date of planned March to Dublin
August 1933
Who March to Dublin commemorated
Who March to Dublin commemorated
Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith, Kevin O'Higgins
Who banned the Blueshirts' March to Dublin
Who banned the Blueshirts' March to Dublin
Éamon de Valera
Eoin O'Duffy's birthplace
Eoin O'Duffy's birthplace
County Monaghan
O'Duffy's first major position
O'Duffy's first major position
First Commissioner of the Garda Síochána
Year O'Duffy became Blueshirts leader
Year O'Duffy became Blueshirts leader
1933
O'Duffy's role in Fine Gael
O'Duffy's role in Fine Gael
First leader
Year O'Duffy resigned from Fine Gael
Year O'Duffy resigned from Fine Gael
1934