Follow-up question: Do you think the experiences of Southern and Northern Ireland during the war brought both parts of Ireland closer together or pushed them further apart?
Ireland during World War II Crossword Revise the key words of this chapter by completing the crossword.
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Across 1. Lack of 4. To only allow someone to have a fixed amount of something
7. Bombing of British cities during WWII 8. One-sided 10. Source created after the time being studied 11. Information that supports a point 12. Name given to life in Ireland during WWII 13. Ireland’s policy during the war
Down 2. Item that information can be gathered from 3. Something that can be proven as true 5. One person’s belief, not necessarily based on fact
6. Impartial, unbiased 9. Source that was made during the time being studied
Useful Links ● ● skehana.galwaycommunityheritage.org – Click on ‘topics’, then ‘Events and Happenings’, go to the second page and select ‘The Emergency and Rationing’ for an overview of Ireland during WWII.
●● www.rte.ie – Search for ‘1941 North Strand bombings remembered’ for a short clip on the bombing of the North Strand.
