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A2 2: Historical Investigations and Interpretations

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How have historians interpreted the causes of and responsibility for the partition of Ireland between 1900 and 1925?

The partition of Ireland 1900 to 1925: the Home Rule and Ulster crises, the impact of war and rebellion, the Government of Ireland Act and the Treaty, and the historiographical debate over why Ireland was partitioned and who was responsible.
A CCEA A2 2 interpretations guide to the partition of Ireland 1900 to 1925. Covers the Home Rule and Ulster crises, the Easter Rising and War of Independence, the Government of Ireland Act and the Treaty, and the historiographical debate over the causes of and responsibility for partition for the A2 2 document and interpretations question.
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