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| VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 1914–1945> C. Europe, 1919–1945> 5. The British Isles> b. Ireland | ||||
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| b. Ireland | |
| 1914, Aug. 8 | |
| Press censorship decreed, remaining in effect until 1922. | 1 |
| 1916, April 21 | |
| Sir Roger Casement landed on the Irish coast from a German submarine to start a rebellion. | 2 |
| April 24–29 | |
| The EASTER REBELLION, led by Patrick H. Pearse and the Irish Republican Brotherhood, despite the failure of German aid. After a week of fighting the British suppressed the insurrection (May 1). Several of the leaders were tried and executed (May 3). Casement was hanged on Aug. 3. | 3 |
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