MAKING HISTORY SKILLS BOOK 4. How were these soldiers punished when they returned to Ireland?
5. What was the ‘starvation order’?
6. Where did Paddy Reid’s father and uncle fight? 7. What rank did John Stout finish the war as? 8. Why did so many Irish people want Germany to win the war?
9. Why do you think it’s taken so long for this story to come to light? Explain your answer.
10. Should the Irish soldiers who fought in WWII be commemorated? Explain your answer.
Northern Ireland during World War II Video Worksheet
Watch the video ‘Northern Ireland during WWII’ (3.45) on GillExplore and answer the questions that follow.
1. Was conscription introduced in Northern Ireland? 2. At one stage, how many American troops were based in Northern Ireland?