36 Questions
What economic challenges did the southern Irish state face after the Second World War?
Poor economic growth due to a largely agricultural economy crippled by tariffs imposed by Britain.
What caused the population decline in the Republic of Ireland during the 1950s?
Emigration.
Which political party dominated Irish politics following independence?
Fianna Fáil.
Who led Fianna Fáil since its formation and through the Second World War?
Éamon de Valera.
When did the Irish government declare Ireland a republic?
When did the southern state join the United Nations?
When did the southern state join the European Economic Community?
What was the influence of the Catholic Church during the postwar era?
Strong.
What caused tension in Irish-British relations?
Hostility from Northern Ireland's devolved Parliament in Stormont.
When did Westminster deploy the army in Northern Ireland?
When was direct rule imposed in Northern Ireland?
What was the thirty-year-long conflict in Northern Ireland known as?
The Troubles.
What was the main factor that caused poor economic growth in southern Ireland after the Second World War?
Tariffs imposed by Britain
Who was the leader of the Fianna Fáil political party during most of the postwar era in Ireland?
Éamon de Valera
When did the Irish government declare Ireland a republic?
1948
What was the reason for the decline in population of the Republic of Ireland during the 1950s?
Emigration of the workforce
When did the southern state of Ireland join the United Nations?
1955
When did the southern state of Ireland join the European Economic Community?
1973
What was the main reason for the tension in Irish-British relations during the postwar era?
Historical grievances
What was the response of Westminster to the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
Military deployment in Northern Ireland
What was the social climate like in southern Ireland during the postwar era?
Conservative and traditional
What was the name of the thirty-year-long conflict in Northern Ireland that began in the 1960s?
The Troubles
Which country was NOT one of the founding members of the European Economic Community (EEC), which later became the European Union (EU)?
Spain
What was the response of the Northern Ireland's devolved Parliament in Stormont to any kind of engagement with the southern state of Ireland during the postwar era?
Suspicious and hostile
What was the main reason for poor economic growth in the southern Irish state after the Second World War?
Tariffs imposed by Britain
What led to a decline in the population of the Republic of Ireland during the 1950s?
Emigration of Irish citizens
Who dominated the Irish political scene following independence?
Fianna Fáil
Who led Fianna Fáil since its formation and through the Second World War?
Eamon de Valera
When did the Irish government declare Ireland a republic?
1948
When did the southern state join the United Nations?
1955
When did the southern state join the European Economic Community?
1972
What was the main social characteristic of the postwar era in Ireland?
Social conservatism
What caused tension in Irish-British relations?
Religious differences
When did Westminster deploy the army in Northern Ireland?
1969
When was direct rule imposed in Northern Ireland?
1973
What was the thirty-year-long conflict in Northern Ireland known as?
The Troubles
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