Fianna Fail In Power 1932 - 1948
1932
Election - victory for the new FF party
A
major test of democracy
Cosgrave
a key figure
This
govt. was to rule for the next 16 years many crucial developments took
place
Policies
adopted by Fianna Fail
Release
of all political prisoners
Suspension
of military courts
Lift
ban on IRA
Stop
paying
Land Annuities
Dismantle
the Treaty
Develop
the economy
Dismantling
of the Treaty
Step
by step
approach
Oath
Governor-general
Senate
Irish
nationality and Citizens Act
Constitution
Bill + Ex. Relations Act
The
1937 Constitution
Eire
Irish
language
An
elected President
Seanad
and a Dail
Special
place for RC Church
Claimed
whole of the island of Ireland
Role
of women?
The
“economic war” with the UK
Land
annuity issue
Response
of British government
TARIFFS
placed on Irish imports
Consequences
for the economy very serious
Both
Ireland AND Britain suffer as a result
Only
finally ends with the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1938
Another
major achievement for FF
Ended
“economic war”
Return
of the Treaty ports ***
ECONOMIC
POLICIES
World
Depression
Goal
of self-sufficiency in farming
Tariffs
introduced in industry
Sean
Lemass a key figure as Minister
State-owned
Companies formed
ICC
set up
Major
social problems remained
Low
wages - emigration
DEALING
WITH THE BLUESHIRTS
Threat
to DeValera and his government
Reasons
for formation- wanted to protect Fine Gael meetings from attack by IRA men
DeValera
dealt with the threat
Major
public march banned in Dublin
Wearing
of uniforms banned
THE
THREAT FROM THE IRA
Many
released from prison 1932
Became
very critical of Fianna Fail
Attacks
in the South in mid 1930’s
Military
Courts reintroduced
IRA
declared illegal 1936
Bombing
campaign in Britain 1939
Internment
during the war
De
Valera - extremely firm action against IRA
Some
died on hunger-strike during 1940’s
No
longer any threat by end of WWII
THE
WAR YEARS
De
Valera adopted policy of neutrality
Very
popular with all parties
Good
political decision
2
new government Departments formed
Lemass
becomes a key Minister
Rationing
introduced
Price
controls
Censorship
very strict
Adopted
policy of secretly helping the Allied war effort
POST-WAR
YEARS
Rising
prices
Shortages
continued
Unemployment
rose
Many
strikes
New
political party formed
FF
defeated in Election
Coalition
govt. formed 1948
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