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WW2 North/South
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The way WW2 was dealt with North and South of Ireland.
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1
The War had a lot of impact on the lives of people in the South
False
True
2
How was VE Day celebrated?
In Dublin people danced up O'Connell Street
The government declared a Holy Day
Trinity students celebrated
In Belfast people clelbrated in the streets
3
When was World War 2?
1919-1921
1914-1918
1939-1945
1939-1944
4
Rationing did not happen in Northern Ireland
True
False
5
Northern Ireland was an important part of the war because
They sent a lot of women over to fight at the front
They gave a lot of money to Churchill
They did not trade with the UK
They provided a base for American soldiers
6
What products did the North provide in the War?
Cups/Plates/Knives/Forks
Stamps/Bicycles/Computers
Planes/Tanks/Parachutes/Food/Rope
Nothing only a place for soldiers to stay
7
No Irish men fought in WW2
False
True
8
This is Séan Lemass
True
False
9
Ireland had a "favoured" neutrality...
They favoured the Axis powers to win.
They helped the Allies secretly
They did not care
They favoured them to win
10
The "Glimmer Man" was a gas inspector....
True
False
11
Conscription was not compulsory in Northern Ireland
True
False
12
The South of Ireland was not short of raw materials...
True
False
13
Why did factories change to turf?
It was cheaper
It was easily available
It was cleaner to use
Oil was rationed
14
What did the Emergency Powers Act do?
none of the above
The government censored the media
The Defense Forces increased
It called the War "the emergency"
15
What unique position does Eamon De Valera hold?
He held all public offices in the State.
He was a father.
He was married.
He was a politician.
16
World War 2 was known as "An Emergency" in the South?
False
True
17
How did people get food/clothes/petrol?
stole them
go to the supermarket
black market/smuggling
coupons/rationing books
18
How many Irish men joined the British forces?
70,000 Irish men
100,000 Irish men
50,000 Irish men
130,000 Irish men
19
Which of these were not Allies?
USA
Britain
Italy
France
20
This is Josef Stalin
True
False
21
The War weakened the link between the North and Britain
False
True
22
Why did the South remain neutral?
War would destroy the Irish Economy
All of the above
They did not have enough of an army/airforce
De Valera wanted to show Ireland was independent.
23
Northern Ireland did not go to war in 1939.
False
True
24
The North Strand was bombed in.....
May 1941
June 1941
March 1941
April 1941
25
What was the Belfast Blitz?
The IRA attacked lots of people
Between February / March 1941 it was bombed
Most of the city was cleaned up
Between April / May 1941 it was bombed
26
Eamon De Valera sent fire engines to help Belfast in 1941
True
False
27
Séan Lemass was Minister for Supplies...
He had to get food and other supplies into Ireland.
He brought in new laws on guns.
He had to get rid of extra ships.
He had to get substitutes for the Gardaí.
28
The War deepened the divide between the North and South.
True
False
29
The Emergency Powers Act was signed in 1939..
False
True
30
What happened to any servicemen who landed in the South?
Given a new airplane
nothing was done
Sent to the Curragh
Let go home again
