FF Foreign Policy and Anglo Irish Relations (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What did de Valera promise during the 1932 election?
What did de Valera promise during the 1932 election?
To dismantle the Treaty with Britain
Who did de Valera retain as Secretary of the Dept of External Affairs?
Who did de Valera retain as Secretary of the Dept of External Affairs?
Joseph Walshe
What was the 1933 budget for the Dept of External Affairs?
What was the 1933 budget for the Dept of External Affairs?
£85,000
When was Ireland scheduled to take over the League of Nations Presidency?
When was Ireland scheduled to take over the League of Nations Presidency?
September 1932
How did de Valera's position on the League of Nations change?
How did de Valera's position on the League of Nations change?
Initially opposed, became supporter
What were land annuities?
What were land annuities?
Payments for land bought from landlords
In which year did de Valera introduce the Constitution Bill to abolish the oath?
In which year did de Valera introduce the Constitution Bill to abolish the oath?
1933
By which year had the Irish Senate been abolished?
By which year had the Irish Senate been abolished?
1934
On what date did de Valera advise McNeill to resign as Governor General?
On what date did de Valera advise McNeill to resign as Governor General?
9 September 1932
How did Domhnall Ua Buachalla approach the Governor General role?
How did Domhnall Ua Buachalla approach the Governor General role?
Took little interest, lived modestly
How much in annuities did de Valera withhold in July 1932?
How much in annuities did de Valera withhold in July 1932?
£1.5 million
When did the Economic War end with a settlement?
When did the Economic War end with a settlement?
1938
In which year did the Privy Council rule against de Valera?
In which year did the Privy Council rule against de Valera?
1935
Who did King Edward VIII choose to marry, causing the abdication crisis?
Who did King Edward VIII choose to marry, causing the abdication crisis?
Wallis Simpson
What was the one-off settlement Ireland paid in the 1938 Agreement?
What was the one-off settlement Ireland paid in the 1938 Agreement?
£10 million