The Partition of Ireland

Intro: Popularity of HRP
1. First two HR Bills vetoed in 1886 and 1893
2. Won seats in 1910 election
3. Parliament Act 1911 - no veto
3rd Home Rule Bill 1912
1. Irish parliament
  1. Would deal with local things
2. 42 Irish MP's in Westminster
3. Westminster would deal with trade, foreign policy etc.
Unionist opposition to Home Rule
1. Religion
2. Economic and Social Conditions
3. Ethnic Identity
Unionist actions
1. Ulster Solemn League and Covenant 1912
2. Formation of UVF
3. Threat of partiton (bluff)
4. Curragh Mutiny
HR talks put on hold
1. HR due to happen in 1914
2. Talks put on hold for WW1
3. Buckingham Palace Conference
4. Agreed to HR after WW1
Split in Irish Volunteer Force
1. National Volunteers (175,000)
  1. Redmond
2. Irish Volunteers (11,000)
  1. MacNeill
1916 Rising
1. Widened gap between nationalists and unionists
2. Republic became more appealing than HR
3. Proclamation was very nationalist - centered
IRA vs British forces
1. Black and Tans
2. RIC
3. Auxilaries
4. G-Division
5. Cairo Gang
6. The Squad
Government of Ireland Act 1920
1. Granted HR to two separate states
2. 6 county North, 26 county Republic
3. Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921
  1. James Craig not at talks
Conclusion
1. Civil War 1922-23
2. Boundary Commission 1925 changed nothing
3. Ireland declared a Republic in 1949

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