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Ireland during WW2 (the emergency} (Friendly Neutrality (50,000 Irishmen…
Ireland during WW2 (the emergency}
Treaty Ports
Britain wanted to use these ports whilst getting supplies from America
De Valera
refused
Winston Churchill was very angry
Ireland would remain
neutral
during war
Ireland was
Democratic
and would not support Hitler (fascist)
Hatred for British was still evident. Because of the Black&Tans behaviour
Ireland had very small army (7000). would have made very little contribution to the war
neutrality was seen as sign of independence. something they fought long and hard for
Rationing of food, gas and coal
imports low from Britain
people were given food vouchers
Glimmer man
was sent to make sure you were not using too much gas
very few cars on the road
Sean Lemass,
Minister for Supplies
Local Defense Force (LDF)
set up, in case Ireland was invaded
trained with no guns (wooden sticks)
army was too small
many men left to join British
Irish Shipping Company set up
No British ships bringing goods to Ireland
Lemass set up Irish company to import certain items like fruit
Friendly Neutrality
50,000 Irishmen served in WW2
Government arrested many IRA members, who might use WW2 to attack Britain
Sold food to Britain
German soldiers were imprisoned
British/American airmen used the South to enter the North
Government had special powers
censor the media
Irish people knew very little about the war