michael collins (1890

The Irish Question

INDEX 1 – Introduction 2 – Background 3 – The Act of Union 4 – Home Rule Party 5 – The Easter Rising 6 – The Irish War of Indipendence 6.1 – The Battle of Dublin

6.2 – Michael Collins 7 – The birth of EIRE 8 – Republic of Ireland

DEEP QUESTIONS Historical reasons Religious reasons

HISTORICAL REASONS Ireland was colonized by England in the XIII century English introduced feudalism in Ireland, subduing Irish people

RELIGIOUS QUESTION Conflict between Catholic Irish and Protestant British

THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE English Protestants settled in Ulster The war broke out in 1690: English Protestants were supported by William of Orange; Irish Catholics helped by James II

THE IRISH PEOPLE CONTINUED ASKING FOR

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Approved on 2th July 1800 The Act gave origin to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that came into effect on 1st January 1801 The Anglican Church became the official

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HOME RULE In 1845-46 Irish asked for Home Rule In 1905 the Home Rule Party was founded and called Sinn Feinn In 1916 uprising in Dublin

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In the same year, the Irish Republicans led the Easter Rising The aims were: the end of British rule in Ireland and the establishment of Irish Republican The bloody and the born of IRA (Irish Republican Army)

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THE BATTLE OF DUBLIN The Battle lasted from 28 June to 5 July 1922. It marked the beginning of the Irish Civil War, which ended in 1923.

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THE BIRTH OF EIRE The Irish Free State is renamed EIRE (the Gaelic name of Ireland). The Constitution of Ireland came into force. Ireland was not a Republic yet.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1948 Republic of Ireland Act. 1949 Ireland became officially a Republic. 1955 Ireland joined the United Nations.

FROM THE REPUBLIC IRELAND UNTIL TODAY • • • •

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The Troubles with the Ulster were not solved. The birth of UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force). The UVF organized many attacks. The Battle of the Bogside (12-14 August 1969). Sunningdale Agreement in 1972. Refuse of Sunningdale Agreement and successive huge strikes. Ceasefires in 1994 between Loyalist and Republican paramilitaries.

FROM THE REPUBLIC IRELAND UNTIL TODAY IRA continued to commit attacks.

Good Friday Agreement in 1997 momentarily stopped the attacks. Nevertheless IRA keeped on dropping bombs. Today IRA lost its control over the nationalists and it is now just a small group of violents.

“SITEOGRAPHY” www.wikipedia.com www.bbc.co.uk www.fas.org www.great-britain.co.uk/history/ireland.htm

Project and Presentation by

MATTEO RUSSO PAMELA MUGNAI GIANLUCA BARGELLI 5° D Erica A.S. 2009 - 2010