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The 1918 Conscription Crisis That United Ireland
When the British government tried to extend conscription to Ireland in April 1918, it triggered a political firestorm that reshaped the island. This episode dives into the Conscription Crisis of 1918: how the Irish Parliamentary Party walked out of Westminster, how the Catholic bishops condemned the Military Service Bill, and how Sinn Féin, Labour, and nationalists of every stripe united under a shared anti-conscription pledge. We explore the role of the Irish Volunteers and the German Plot, the mass rallies—including a one-day general strike that shut down the country—and the transformation…
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