Ireland 1918-1922

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Irish Essay Toby Jordan

During the period of time 1918 to 1922 conflict in Ireland increased due to a few main reasons. The 1918 Khaki election and Sinn Fein's boycott of Westminster, the IRA's drift into war, the arrival of the Black and Tans and the Auxiliaries in Ireland, the Government of Ireland Act, and the civil war of 1922. The Irish conflict remained unresolved at the end of 1922 due to the Treaty, the partition of Ireland, and party splits.

The 1918 Khaki election was in large part of the rise to power for Sinn Fein. Out of 105 Irish seats that could be won, Sinn Fein obtained 73. Sinn Fein carried out its election promise to the people of Ireland in January 1919 when they boycotted Parliament at Westminster and instead met in Dublin. It was here that they declared themselves to be the Dail Eireann and set up the Republic of Ireland.

At first, British Parliament paid no attention to the Dail. This was because the Sinn Fein members were members of the House of Commons and were entitled to some level of respect and courtesy. However when Britain and David Lloyd