1. Fianna Fail

2. The Economic war
When De Valera came to power in 1932 with Fianna Fail he decided to keep land annuities for the Irish government to invest in Irish industries
Land annuities were repayments to the British by Irish farmers who were given loans to pay for land
This started the Economic War
The British put a 20% tax on cattle imports from Ireland. So the British ended up buying less which resulted in a drop in cattle exports

3. The Irish responded by placing a 5% on imports coming from Britain which reduced income for the British.
The War ended when the Anglo-Irish Agreement was reached.
The agreements made included
Ireland would give Britain a one off 10million payment for the land annuities
The 3 Treaty ports would return to the Irish Free State
Both sides would reduce their taxes on their goods

5. KEYWORDS Taoiseach Land annuities Tariff Economic War Treaty Ports
Protectionism
Blueshirts
Fine Gael
Fascist
Dictatorship
Anglo-Irish Agreement
Eoin O’Duffy

6. The Blueshirts

8. When Cumann na nGaedheal were in power they arrested IRA members to maintain law and order. When Fianna Fail replaced them in power they released the IRA prisoners.
The IRA then started to attack Cumann na nGaedheal in revenge for imprisoning them.
The ACA-Army Comrades Association was set up to provide protection for Cumann na nGaedheal meetings.
This resulted in clashes between IRA and the ACA
De Valera sacks the Garda Commissioner Eoin O’Duffy as he failed to maintain peace
O’ Duffy now becomes leader of the ACA which now has the name ‘National Guard’

9. They adapt a Fascist style (Salute/marches/uniform) and are called Blueshirts due to their uniform
De Valera bans their march and outlaws the Blueshirts as he was afraid they would try to take over
O’ Duffy is sacked after he allowed the Blueshirts to attack the Gardai
Cumann na nGaedheal + Blueshirts = Fine Gael

10. Achievements of Fianna Fail
Dismantled the Anglo-Irish Treaty-how?? (Removed Oath of Allegiance/Closed office of Governor GeneraL/Removed King as head of state)
Drew up a new constitution to include new changes
Got the 3 Treaty ports back from the British (Cobh/Lough Swilly/Berehaven) which allowed Ireland to be neutral in WW2
Introduced Protectionism (tax on imported good so people would buy Irish goods first)
Maintained law and order by banning Blueshirts
Introduced laws against the IRA
Built 100,000 houses
Introduced unemployment benefit
Introduced pensions