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Sinn Fein Rise 1917-18 - Coggle Diagram
Sinn Fein Rise 1917-18
By-Election success
interned Volunteers released from various detention centres (Frongogh + Reading), joined SF confirming party represented advanced,radical PFN
by-election in North Roscommon Feb 3rd 1917-Count Plunkett, father of executed Joseph represented SF
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coming together of pre rebellion nationalism- IV, Irish Nation League + SF
allowed people, esp IV, to have chance in world of politics + electioneering
opened eyes to power + potential of ballot box-many benefits, promoting issue of separatism, attacking IPP + more pressure on British
USA Pres Wilson spoke abt need for self-determination + rights of small nations, Plunkett made key theme in campaign=SF adopted
campaign had drive, passion + energy, esp when ex-internees like Michael Collins returned to direct operations
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July 1917 SF 11,000 members-Oct 200,000+ within 1200 clubs across Ireland
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Decline of IPP
Lloyd George talks collapsed, Redmond furious "disgust to Ireland", loss of standing and prestige to IPP
Dillon Deputy, in charge of campaigns against SF, lost
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Redmond's pro-war attitude backfired, Irish people can't trust IPP anymore
British actions
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force fed Thomas Ashe, Volunteer, hunger strike for political status