Guerrilla Warfare
IRA
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Events 3
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Irish War of Independence.
What is an example of Guerrilla warfare?
100
Irish Republic Army.
What does IRA stand for?
100
21 January 1919.
When was the Irish War of Independence?
100
An extreme nationalist party who won the 1918 Election with 73 votes while the Irish Nationalist lost with only 6 seats.
What is Sinn Fein?
100
A political solution that was made in order to put an end to the violence.
What was the Treaty of Sinn Fein?
200
A Spanish word.
Where did the word "Guerrilla" come from?
200
a group of young men who were determined that a republic could only be gained by force. They were convinced that a predictable war of large-scale open conflict was not possible due to their lack of men, training and arms.
Who are the IRA?
200
A demand for Ireland to be self-governed within the United Kingdom, free from the rule of London because the majority of Ireland were Catholic and favoured independence because they’ve grown tired of being subjugated by the Protestant minority and discrimination from both political and economical stands.
What is Home Rule?
200
A complete out of the British Empire and an independent self-government.
What did the Sinn Fein want?
200
It was founded, under the authority of the Dail Eireann between April and June 1920. It had the authority in 21 of Ireland’s 32 counties.
What is The Irish Republican Police (IRP)?
300
A war fought by a civilian population who aren’t part of any typical military unit, in attempts to overthrow an existing government or are rebelling against a much larger and organised force.
What is the definition of Guerrilla Warfare?
300
It was the result of the Irish Republican Army’s (IRA) declaration of independence.
What was the Irish War of Independence?
300
World War One.
What postponed the Home Rule movement?
300
Dail Eireann.
What parliament did the Sinn Fein establish?
300
Court sessions failed in north and west of Ireland, which led to the collapse of the court system.
What happened when jurors did not attend trials?
400
Harassment through surprise by ambushing, raiding or terrorising to wear down the enemy then retreating almost immediately.
What is Guerrilla combat?
400
They were founded in 1918 and changed their name to IRA.
Who were Volunteers?
400
about 1,250 people started a rebellion labelled an all-but suicidal mission. They set out to capture the most important buildings in Dublin such as the General Post Office and the Castle.
What happened during Easter Monday?
400
The eyes and ears of Dublin Castle and had the prime responsibility for maintaining law and order. Its members were increasingly unpopular in Ireland and the best available source of arms.
Who were the Royal Irish Constabulary?
400
Because IRA burnt down RIC barracks and one hundred income tax offices.
Why did the RIC withdraw from most of the countryside, leaving it in the hands of IRA?
500
Forces seek to concentrate their strength against the weaker portions of the enemy’s forces. They usually attack in their homeland therefore are familiar with the terrain and landscape, which makes it easier to strike suddenly and then to disappear into the surrounding countryside. They use this to their advantage, as the enemy has no idea what’s happening until the guerrilla attack is underway.
What do the small guerrilla forces do?
500
Auxiliary Division, Black and Tans as well as the Royal Irish Constabulary and anyone else seen as a British figure of power in Ireland.
Who did the IRA target?
500
Because on trial, leaders of the rebellion were shown no mercy as they were tried in secret by a military court and their deaths were only publicly announced days after their execution.
Why was the public upset?
500
Auxiliary Division and the Black and Tans.
Who did London send to assist the Royal Irish Constabulary in order to handle the chaos in Ireland?
500
Irish Civil War.
What war did the War of Independence cause?
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