... the important year in the Irish history. Douglas Hyde became first president of Eire. De Valera was Prime Minister. 1939 - Outbreak of World War II. Eire remained neutral, but many Irish citizens joined the allied forces. In 1948 de Valera lost the election. Eire was suffering economic difficulties. John ... than any predictions and exports had risen by 50% in the period from 1960 to 1966. Therefore Ireland entered the 1960s quite prosperous. II.2.During the late 1950's and early 1960's the Irish government was forced to deal with IRA attacks on British army posts along the Ulster ... ,...

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... 800-year struggle between English and Irish. 1170 Arrival of Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow. 1171 Strongbow becomes king of Leinster. Arrival of Henry II, end of the Milesian kings; thus began the political involvement of England in Ireland's affairs. 1166-1175 Reign of Rory O'Connor, Last native High ... , serving the English. 1366 Statutes of Kilkenny forbade Irish/English marriages and preventing English to use Irish language, custom or laws. 1394 October. King Richard II, landed at Waterford, and marched up to Dublin. 1496 Line of "the Pale" at Clongowes. This was a small encl...

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... ultimately British control over the region would take hold giving them control both politically and religiously. In 1691, Protestant King William III defeated the Catholic forces of, then King James II to establish Protestant over the island thus completing the military takeover of Ireland. With the passing of the "Act of Union" in 1800 the country was officially declared a part of ... ...

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... food, money, or shipfare continued to rise, as another winter came and went. By the spring of 1851, the famine began to lift, but thousands still remain at high risk. II. Social, economic, and political factors that predisposed Ireland to starvation There were many repressive societal conditions under which the Irish peasants were forced to live and as a result became dependent ... ...

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... cancellation in Third World nations and HIV/AIDS relief for Africa. In 1999 alone, Bono made appearances at the G8 Summit in Germany, at the home of Pope John Paul II, at the NetAid concert, at America's Millennium Gala, and at various other functions on behalf of the Jubilee 2000/Drop the Debt campaign. (Gittins 55) In 2002 and 2003 he ... ...

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