The Irish Response to War & The Emergency (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Month & year WWII broke out
Month & year WWII broke out
September 1939
Leader of Irish Free State during WWII
Leader of Irish Free State during WWII
Éamon de Valera
Irish Free State's policy during WWII
Irish Free State's policy during WWII
Neutrality
Irish name for WWII period
Irish name for WWII period
The Emergency
1939 Act granting government emergency powers
1939 Act granting government emergency powers
Emergency Powers Act 1939
System controlling distribution of essential goods
System controlling distribution of essential goods
Rationing
Department that managed rationing system
Department that managed rationing system
Department of Supplies
Inspectors enforcing gas/electricity rationing
Inspectors enforcing gas/electricity rationing
Glimmer Men
Why inspectors called 'Glimmer Men'
Why inspectors called 'Glimmer Men'
Looked for 'glimmer'/light showing illegal gas use
Transport used when petrol became scarce
Transport used when petrol became scarce
Bicycles and horse-drawn carts
Minister who led Irish censorship
Minister who led Irish censorship
Frank Aiken
Term used instead of 'war' in Irish media
Term used instead of 'war' in Irish media
'Emergency'
What forecasts were entirely suppressed
What forecasts were entirely suppressed
Weather forecasts
Controversial 1945 Irish diplomatic act
Controversial 1945 Irish diplomatic act
Sent condolences to Germany after Hitler's death
Co. Mayo weather station vital for D-Day timing
Co. Mayo weather station vital for D-Day timing
Blacksod Point