How The Irish War of Independence Began
This is part 2 of our series on the Irish War of Independence, the whole playlist of our series can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuFnEsedeyT5pRN94WS_Irf6
Part 1 of the series can be found here: https://youtu.be/uJNV25E6d6c
What was Sinn Féin’s totemic first move after winning a majority seat in 1917? Were the IRA’s methods during this early stages of the war as violent as they are commonly believed to have been? How sectarian was the IRA? What crucial strategy did the Irish adopt in order to overwhelm English efforts to re-establish control in Ireland? As a victor of the First World War, was Ireland’s struggle for independence unique amongst the revolutions and changing fortunes of other nations during the post war years? And, what enabled the famous Michael Collins to attain a great leadership role in Irish politics?
In today’s episode on some of the seismic moments of the Irish War of Independence and the rising tide of bloodshed and violence, Tom and Dominic are joined again by historian Paul Rouse. Extraordinary revolutionary leaders, post war politics, and the crucial role of women in this seminal struggle, all feature…
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00:00 The founding of the Irish Parliament
08:23 The war begins
23:32 Attempting to win international support
27:43 Strike action
32:33 Gaelic football
34:01 The role of women
35:19 The war escalates
40:41 Poor quality of the British leadership
44:25 The flying columns
46:42 Was the violence sectarian?
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