The War Of Independence

The signing of the Anglo-Irish agreement was undoubtedly influenced by the British regimes lack of Irish form _or_ system of presidential term between 1918-1921. The governance had been out of forgather with popular Irish opinion and whence failed to assess and handle the deteriorating situation effectively. The failed political policy thus gained muddleive public criticism by 1920 and this combined with the damage military tactics and convinced the coalition government that a new approach was crucial. However, I disagree with the statement preceding(prenominal) because there were also failed political and military factors influencing Sinn Fein to sign a peace conformity, otherwise they would have fought until the government was completely defeat and won complete independence for Ireland. These failures stem from the increasing fight weariness descending over Ireland, and this had a knock on effect resulting in public criticism of the IRAs military tactics. The leaders of Sinn Fein, particularly Collins were also disturbed about the inferiority of the IRA in the face of mass British forces and martial law and knew that a compromise treaty would be necessary to ensure some sort of triumph for the Irish before complete military collapsed.



 

British policy on the War of Independence was a crucial factor, to the bound that Townshend argues that Westminster had no policy whatsoever and argues that their policy was actually full(a) an instinctive reaction. Jackson rightly attributes this to the fact that the government was distracted by other affairs, and these include unrest in Egypt and India, post-war reconstruction and labour unrest in Britain. Out of touch with popular Irish opinion then, the government subscribed to a murder-gang mentality, oblivious to the support of the IRA and consequently decided that the constabulary were needed. The government was also oblivious to the radicalisation of Irish nationalism, shown not just by their genuine belief that Home Rule would be a sufficient compromise, despite...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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