Was the Irish Civil War a natural' conclusion to the events of previous years?
Some historians will say that the Civil War was a natural' conclusion to the activities of the previous year others will disagree. This essay will take the line that yes; the civil war was a natural and inevitable conclusion to the Anglo-Irish difficulties. In order to understand why the Civil War came about one must first understand how it came about by studying the actions of the previous years, the War of Independence and the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Then it is necessary to look at the feelings of the opposing sides of the Civil War. Finally one must look at history itself and compare the Irish War of Independence and the Civil War with similar cases. Once all steps have been taken the ultimate aim of this essay is to prove that the Civil War was a natural' conclusion to the previous years.
The War of Independence (WOI) was fought between the years 1918 and 1921 and was mainly limited to......
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