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CCEA GCSE History Peace, War and Neutrality 1939 to 1945 quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. When did the Belfast Blitz take place?

  2. Roughly how many people were killed in the Belfast Blitz?

  3. Why was Belfast so poorly defended in 1941?

  4. Why was Northern Ireland strategically important in the war?

  5. Which firms in Northern Ireland contributed to the war effort?

  6. From what year did large numbers of American troops arrive in Northern Ireland?

  7. Who declared Eire's neutrality in the Second World War?

  8. What was the wartime period officially called in Eire?

  9. Why did Eire stay neutral?

  10. Why did the loss of the Treaty Ports frustrate Churchill?

  11. How was Eire's neutrality tilted towards the Allies in practice?

  12. What stayed the same in Ireland despite the war?