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ww1 economic impact
economic impact of the great war on ireland
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| was the urban economic impact of the war positive or negative | negative |
| why was the economic impact of the war in urban areas bad | forced distilleries to close = unemployment |
| example of distillery affected by war | guinness factory cut to half time |
| what did urban unemployment in the working classes lead to | high enlistment in war |
| was the rural economic impact of the war positive or negative | positive |
| why was the rural economic impact of the war positive | little european trade so britain imports from ireland |
| what were two positive economic impacts of war in rural ireland | increase in demand, increase in product prices |
| statistic supporting rural economic gains during war | 1914 exports = £41 mil VS 1915 = £48 mil |
| what did the economic benefits mean for the rural working class | they could be employed at home |
| what did rural high employment lead to | low enlistment in war/anti war stance |
| what are rural youth workers attracted to due to anti-war stance | radical nationalism |
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