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Unionism and nationalism in Ireland 1914

• John Redmond (NATIONALIST LEADER)
• Irish volunteers formed to fight FOR HOME RULE for Ireland and not against the Germans.
• Must help the countries that the Germans have attacked because they are just like us.
• The BRITISH ARMY NEED MORE MEN they will be so grateful that they will GIVE HOME RULE TO THE WHOLE OF IRELAND WHEN THE WAR IS OVER.

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• Edward Carson (Unionist leader)
• The UVF was formed to FIGHT AGAINST HOME RULE, not against the Germans.
• We are UNIONISTS and are proud to be British and MUST FIGHT FOR THEM in the war.
• The British army NEEDS MORE MEN and will be so grateful that they will keep Ulster United with Britain WHEN THE WAR IS OVER.

Split in Nationalist movement?

• 10,000 men did NOT want to fight so.....
• EOIN MACNEILL FORMED THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS
• JOHN REDMOND FORMED THE NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS- willing to fight in the British army
• They were encouraged to join by using propaganda posters.

36th Ulster Division:

• Protestant unionists (former members of the Ulster Volunteers Force)
• Attack-1st July 1916
• 5,104 killed
• Advanced further than any other British army

16th Irish division:

• Catholic Nationalists (Former members of the Irish national volunteers) READY TO FIGHT FOR HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
• Attack-12th September 1916
• 4,090 killed
• English troops said "Never seen anything like how these Irish men dashed ahead"

Irish Republican Brotherhood...

• Committed to using VIOLENCE to END BRITISH RULE in Ireland
• Some members were reluctant to launch a rebellion
• WW1 seemed a perfect opportunity
• Formed a SECRET MILITARY COUNCIL of 7 men to plan a rising

Irish Citizen Army...

• Originally formed to defend striking workers from the police
• James Connelly
• Determined to rebel AGAINST BRITISH RULE and turn Ireland into a SOCIALIST REPUBLIC

The Irish Volunteers...

• Strongly OPPOSED British Rule
• prepared to JOIN A REBELLIONJ to end it
• Leader believed it would be foolish to begin unless there was a CLEAR CHANCE OF SUCCEEDING

The Easter Rising:

• Easter MOnday but planned for Easter Sunday
• Rebels supposed to be armed with guns BUT the Guns were captured by the British Navy and RODGER CASEMENT WAS ARRESTED
• Supposed to be well organised with 10,000 men from the three groups BUT JUST 1600 JOINED
• They initially had a chance of success BUT they were then SURE TO FAIL
• Despite all of these problems, they were determined to go because of 'Blood sacrifice'