Irish History for Everyone
Eire/Republic of Ireland 1937-1968
Thu, Sep 18
|Online Live Presentation
Review of maajor events from the introduction of the 1937 Constitution, World War 2, the declaration of the Republic of Ireland in 1948, the "lost decade" of the 1950's, to the introduction of radically new economic policies, and the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's.
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT – Oct 09, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT
Online Live Presentation
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About the Event
Article 4 of the Constitution adopted in 1937 by the government under Éamon de Valera states that Éire is the name of the state, or in the English language, Ireland. Some Irish wit named the state "DevelEire"
Eire demonstrated its independence from Britain by remaining neutral in World War 11. As a result, Ireland was denied Marshall Plan Aid and was not admitted into the United Nations until 1955.
Under the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 the term "Republic of Ireland" is the official "description" of the 26-county state.
The 1950’s was the “lost decade” due to the high levels of emigration and unemployment.
The 1960 and ‘70’s saw the policy of economic nationalism replaced by direct foreign investment; traditional religious conservatism replaced by cultural and social openness; and the national question enter a new era with the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement, the Provisional IRA, and war on the streets of the 6-Counties that spilled over into…