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ww1 politcal impact
politcal impact of the great war in ireland
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is formed in may 1915 | coalition government |
| which parties makeup the wartime coalition government | liberals and conservatives |
| what is redmond offered in may 1915 | place in the coalition government |
| does redmond accept a place in the wartime coalition government | no |
| why doesn't redmond accept a place in the wartime coalition government | IPP tradition to remain independant |
| what does redmonds rejection of place in the wartime gov mean for the IPP | reduced political influence |
| who does accept positions in the wartime cabinet (2) | unionists bonar law and carson |
| why is the IPP left in limbo during WW1 (3) | no longer driven by HR, no longer driven by agrarian struggle, support for increasingly unpopular war |
| what do the IPP do despite being in limbo post passing of HR during ww1 | maintain electoral supremacy |
| how many by-elections do the IPP win between 1914-16 | 8 |
| who were the IPP's earliest and biggest support base | farmers |
| why was the war good for radical nationalist groups | perfect campaign issue to oppose as it was unpopular |
| did the radical nationalist groups manage to challenge IPPs electoral supremacy | no |
| what was introduced in britain in 1916 | conscription |
| why was conscription in britain a good thing for radical nationalists | gain support by supporting fear of conscription in ireland |