Threats to Irish Security During the War (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Phoney War dates
Phoney War dates
Sept 1939 to April 1940
Ireland's WWII stance
Ireland's WWII stance
Neutrality
Irish govt leader during WWII
Irish govt leader during WWII
Éamon de Valera
Irish defence measures (2 types)
Irish defence measures (2 types)
Strengthened coastal defences, expanded army
British leader concerned about Ireland
British leader concerned about Ireland
Winston Churchill
Ireland's strategic value to Britain
Ireland's strategic value to Britain
Atlantic shipping lane defence vs U-boats
Year German bombing threats rose
Year German bombing threats rose
1940
3 air raid precautions in Ireland
3 air raid precautions in Ireland
Shelters, gas masks, emergency services
Irish cities bombed in WWII
Irish cities bombed in WWII
Dublin, Cork, Wexford
IRA S-Plan timeframe
IRA S-Plan timeframe
1939-1940
Act to suppress IRA subversive activities
Act to suppress IRA subversive activities
Offences Against the State Act
German spy in County Meath 1940
German spy in County Meath 1940
Hermann Görtz
German military intelligence service name
German military intelligence service name
Abwehr
Irish govt response to IRA threat
Irish govt response to IRA threat
Internment of IRA members
British concern re: Irish territory
British concern re: Irish territory
Occupying Irish ports for protection