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Russia & Ireland
In 1920, the Civil War was ending with victory for the Red Army against the White Russians supported by 'western allies' including Britain and America. In Germany the German Workers' Party demonstrated against capitalism and Judaism.

In Ireland Sinn Fein set up an Irish Parliament, the Dail Eireann and Eamon De Valera was elected its President. The newly formed Irish Republican Army was too much for the Royal Irish Constabulary. Britain formed the notorious Black and Tans from ex-soldiers in support of the Constabulary.

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)

  • Born in Virginia and educated at Princeton
  • Became a lawyer
  • Went into politics as a Democrat
  • Became President of the United States in 1912
  • Proposed the League of Nations but could not convince his own Congress that it was in America's interests to join

did you know?
In January 1921 Lloyd George was the first Prime Minister to use Chequers. The Tudor Mansion had been given to the Nation by Lord Lee of Fareham, it became the Prime Minister's official country residence.


Diary Of The War In Ireland In Early 1921

  • January 20th six policemen killed
  • January 23rd eight killed in IRA gun battle
  • January 28th three policemen murdered by IRA
  • February 1st troops torch houses in retribution of death of the three policemen
  • February 11th IRA murder Irish police informer
  • February 16th eight members of Sinn Fein killed by army
  • February 20th former soldier taken from Cork Hospital and murdered by Sinn Fein
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Chronology
1916 Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister
Easter Rising in Ireland
1917 America joins the war
Russian Revolution
1918 RAF is formed
World War I ends
Coupon election is held
Rationing introduced
1920 Government of Ireland Act
Communist Party of Great Britain is formed
The League of Nations is founded
1921 The Irish Free State is formed
1922 Bonar Law Prime Minister
Labour Party becomes the formal Opposition
Mussolini Prime Minister of Italy
1923 Baldwin becomes Prime Minister
1924 First Labour government
Lenin dies
1925Gold bullion standard is agreed


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