To: LuxAerterna
Many individual Irish served in the British armed forces during the war. But again, De Valera’s hatred of the English resulted in Irish neutrality and .. other things.
11 posted on
10/16/2023 2:22:05 PM PDT by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
To: Rummyfan
Buildings in north Dublin, along North Strand Road, got bombed by the Nazis and Irish citizens got killed and de Valera did nothing.
15 posted on
10/16/2023 2:27:14 PM PDT by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Rummyfan
On 2 September, de Valera advised Dáil Éireann that neutrality was the best policy for the country. This policy had overwhelming political and popular support, though some advocated Irish participation in the war on the Allied side, while others, believing that "England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity", were pro-German. Wikipedia
De Valera had started a bloody civil war in the 20s.
Maybe he didn't want to do it again.
17 posted on
10/16/2023 2:35:02 PM PDT by
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