Phase 1 of the Anglo-Irish War
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- Created on: 23-04-14 19:21
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- Phase 1 of the Anglo-Irish War (January 1919 to January 1920)
- On 31 January 1919, the IRA declared that a state of war existed between Ireland and Britain
- Argued that their actions should not be treated as acts of terror but legitimate acts of war
- Their chosen targets were members of police force, the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC)
- To the IRA, the RIC were the representatives of British authority in the country
- The reality was more complex, 70% of the RIC were Catholics and often the RIC constable was the mainstay of the local community
- The campaign of terror in 1919 did not have support of the Catholic church or from many within Sinn Fein (who hoped the Versailles Treaty would deliver self-determination for Ireland)
- It was not until April 1921 that Sinn Fein took full responsibility for the actions of the IRA.
- By the end of 1919, 18 policemen had been killed
- On 31 January 1919, the IRA declared that a state of war existed between Ireland and Britain
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