Anglo-Irish War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: Ireland, United Kingdom
- Date: 1916-1922
Article abstract: At issue: Continued British rule in Ireland. Result: Ireland was partitioned between British Northern Ireland and the southern Irish Free State.
Background
The Anglo-Irish War was the cumulation of centuries of discord between many of the inhabitants of Ireland and those of Great Britain. Irish Home Rule, desired by some Irish since the mid-nineteenth century, became law on the eve of World War I but was put into abeyance for the duration of the war. A radical Irish independence movement paralleled the home rule movement, and on Easter...
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