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The Irish Revolution

The Irish Revolution. By: Laura Hadgraft. Main events of the Revolution. Easter Rising:1916; Irish republicans took over buildings and staged an uprising Many republican leaders were executed

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The Irish Revolution

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  1. The Irish Revolution • By: Laura Hadgraft

  2. Main events of the Revolution • Easter Rising:1916; Irish republicans took over buildings and staged an uprising • Many republican leaders were executed • British government going to introduce conscription, Irish Anti-conscription Committee was formed and there was a general strike • The Sinn Fein party were believed to be leaders of anti-conscription, and were arrested • Conscription plans dropped, Sinn Fein elected in General Election • created Dail Eireann, an independent parliament

  3. Main events of the Revolution • Eamon De valera was elected president of the Dail Eireann in 1919 and appointed a cabinet • The Dail Eireann then established a court system and a police force • Britain outlawed Dail Eireann • Michael Collins founded “The Squad” which was an Irish Republican Army

  4. Peace Treaty • In 1921, Representatives of Dail Eireann arrived in London to negotiate a treaty • After negotiating for weeks, Representatives from Dail Eireann and British Parliment both signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty • Had to be approved by all of Dail Eireann before Ireland could become a self-governing dominion of Britain • The treaty was narrowly approved, and Ireland became a free state in 1922

  5. Michael Collins • In 1917, he was elected to the Sinn Fein executive. • Organized a national loan to fund a rebellion,created “the Squad”, and developed an arms smuggling program. • By 1919 Michael had been made president of the Irish Republican Brotherhood supreme council • He was also the commander of the IrishRepublican Army and minister of finance in the Dail government

  6. Eamon De Valera • Elected leader of the Sinn Fein • Created the Dail Eireann

  7. Analysis • Importance: • Ireland and its people became more independent from Great Britain • Success: • It was a success for the people of Ireland because they achieved their desired Independence

  8. The french commoners wanted independence from their king In the storming of the Bastille, the prison and armory, was charged by Revolutionists In the French Revolution, there was the “Paris Commune” another radical group Irish Revolution vs French Revolution • The Irish people wanted to rule their own country independently • During the Easter Rising, important buildings were taken over by republican groups • During the Irish revolution, there was a radical group called the Irish Republican Brotherhood

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