Leaving Cert History Notes
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1.IRL Ireland and the UnionThis case study examines why two general elections happened within eight months, what arguments dominated the debate, and how their results altered Irish…2.IRL Movements for Political/Social ReformTo explain why Dublin erupted in 1913, you have to look at the day-to-day conditions of the city's working class.3.IRL Sovereignty and the Impact of PartitionWhen World War I broke out in August 1914, the British government placed the Government of Ireland Act (Home Rule) on the statute book but suspended its…4.IRL The Irish DiasporaThe Irish diaspora refers to the global dispersal and settlement of millions of Irish emigrants and their descendants between 1840 and 1966.5.IRL Politics and Society in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland entered World War II automatically when the United Kingdom declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939.6.IRL Republic - Government, Society, EconomyBetween 1949 and 1989, the Republic of Ireland transformed from an insular, protectionist, and predominantly rural society into an urbanised…EUR1. Nationalism and State FormationLater Modern Europe Topic 1 examines how nationalism and industrialisation reshaped European politics, society, and culture between the defeat of Napoleon…EUR2. Nation States and International TensionsLeaving Certificate History Topic EUR2 explores Europe from the foundation of the German Empire in 1871 to the Paris Peace Settlement of 1919–1920.EUR3. Dictatorship and DemocracyParamilitary violence threatened the state from both sides.EUR5. Retreat From Empire and the AftermathBetween 1945 and 1990, European overseas empires dissolved, ending centuries of direct imperial rule over one-third of the globe.EUR6. The United States and the WorldKeeping a firm grasp on the sequence of events gives you an immediate advantage in both essay writing and documents questions.
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