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Unit 2: Peace, War and Neutrality 1939 to 1945
Quick questions on Eire's neutrality and the Emergency - CCEA GCSE History
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"Eire remained neutral above all to assert its independence and because of partition. Neutrality was a deliberate statement that the Irish Free State was sovereign and would decide its own policy rather than follow Britain into war. Closely linked was partition: many in Eire would not fight alongside Britain while the North remained separated.
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Who declared Eire's neutrality, and what was the wartime period called there? [2 marks]
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Give two reasons Eire remained neutral. [2 marks]
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How was Eire's neutrality tilted towards the Allies in practice? [3 marks]
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