Sometimes known as the 4th Home Rule Bill. It was an attempt to solve the Nationalist Issue in the South and Unionist Demands in the North. Resulted in 2 seperate Home Rule parliaments, one in Dublin and one in Belfast.
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Reactions to the Government of Ireland Act
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What year was the Anglo-Irish Treaty?
December 1921
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Anglo-Irish Treaty
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Reactions to the Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Republican movement was now split in two- Pro-Treaty IRA, Anti-Treaty IRA. Michael Collins was commander in chief of Pro Treaty IRA.
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When was Michael Collins assassinated?
22 August 1922
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When did the Civil War begin?
April 1922
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Why did the Civil War begin?
A group of Anti-Treaty IRA men took control of the Four Courts, Dublin. With authority from London, Michael Collins ordered it to be attacked.
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When did the Civil War end?
31st July 1923
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Collins arguments for treaty
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DeValera's arguments against treaty
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Results of 1918 General Election.
Sinn Fein-73 seats, IPP-6 seats, Unionists-26 seats, Irish people clearly favoured the idea of a republic.
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Reasons for the rise of Sinn Fein
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Government of Ireland Act
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Sometimes known as the 4th Home Rule Bill. It was an attempt to solve the Nationalist Issue in the South and Unionist Demands in the North. Resulted in 2 seperate Home Rule parliaments, one in Dublin and one in Belfast.
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