WOI and Anglo-Irish Treaty recap | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Name the counties given to Northern Ireland

Fermanagh, Antrim, Tyrone, Derry/Londonderry, Armagh, Down

Who were 'The Squad'?

Squad of IRA assassins who assassinated British forces and officials

Who was the Prime Minister during the WOI?

David Lloyd George

Give three terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

Had to swear an oath to the King, Irish courts were not supreme, Britain still had three naval bases in Ireland

Who were the Black and Tans?

Ex-WW1 soldiers who were brought to Ireland to help fight the IRA

Who were the Auxies/Auxiliaries?

Specialist paramilitary unit within the RIC

What does partition mean?

The separation of Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland

What was the ultimate goal of the IRA?

To achieve a full independent Ireland

When was Bloody Sunday in Dublin?

21st November 1920

What happened on Bloody Sunday?

IRA assassinated British forces in the morning and as a reprisal The Tans went into Croke Park and opened fire into the crowd

How many counties were given to Northern Ireland?

6

What name was given to Southern Ireland before it was a republic?

The Irish Free State

Who was Michael Collins?

Leader of the IRA/Director of Intelligence

When was the War of Independence?

1919-1921

Why did the Black and Tans loot shops and burn down civilian buildings?

AS reprisal attacks against the IRA

What does RIC stand for?

Royal Irish Constabulary