Road to Irish Independence How does Ireland get Independence from the British?

Britain Dominates Ireland British conquer and colonize Ireland in the 1400s 1700: British begin allow Scottish Protestants to claim land North-East part of Ireland 1800: United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland created 1845: Irish Potato Famine kills millions, British give no help

Push for Irish Independence 1900: Irish Nationalism gains momentum, Irish Brotherhood (IRB) forms to fight British rule 1914: Britain offers self-rule if Irish help fight in WW I Most Irish conscripted (drafted) into army, sent to W. Front 1916: Not enough Irish fighting, British suspend self-rule, Ireland declares Independence, pick Eamon de Valera as Pres. De Valrea & IRB lead Easter Rising, lose badly to British

War of Independence 1917: Michael Collins & Harry Boland will form the Irish Republican Army (IRA) will begin guerilla warfare campaign IRA will target British G-Men (police force) British respond by sending in Black & Tan Units Black and Tans open fire at Rugby Match (Bloody Sunday 1920) 1921: British PM Lloyd George wants to negotiate peace treaty

Anglo-Irish Treaty & Irish Civil War Irish Pres Eamon de Valera asks Michael Collins to go to London to negotiate a treaty, Collins reluctantly goes Collins returns two months later with the Anglo-Irish Treaty Treaty gives Ireland self-rule only, N. Ireland remains in UK Irish Dáil (parliament) & Irish voters approve the treaty, however, De Valera & his supporters reject the treaty : Civil War between De Valera and Collins supporters breaks outs, Collins killed, De Valera eventually accepts treaty