1 Std. 48 Min.
65 Ireland and World War II The Irish History Show
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On this episode of the Irish History Show, John Dorney interviewed Dr. Joseph Quinn about Ireland's role in World War 2. They discussed:
Why Ireland remained neutralHow successive British governments made offers of Irish unity in return for the use of Ireland’s Atlantic ports during the war and why these offers were ultimately rejected.In what numbers Irishmen and women served in Allied forces and other Irish aid to the allied powers, notably in naval intelligence.The prospects for the invasion of neutral Ireland by one or more of the belligerents.Ireland’s uneasy relationship with the United States during the war.Éamon de Valera’s infamous condolences to German ambassador Hempel on the death of Adolf Hitler.
Dr. Joseph Quinn is a Second World War Research Associate at the UK National Archives and secretary and co - founder of the Irish Military Heritage Foundation.
Intro / Outro music “Sliabh” from Aislinn. Licensed under creative commons from the free music archive.
On this episode of the Irish History Show, John Dorney interviewed Dr. Joseph Quinn about Ireland's role in World War 2. They discussed:
Why Ireland remained neutralHow successive British governments made offers of Irish unity in return for the use of Ireland’s Atlantic ports during the war and why these offers were ultimately rejected.In what numbers Irishmen and women served in Allied forces and other Irish aid to the allied powers, notably in naval intelligence.The prospects for the invasion of neutral Ireland by one or more of the belligerents.Ireland’s uneasy relationship with the United States during the war.Éamon de Valera’s infamous condolences to German ambassador Hempel on the death of Adolf Hitler.
Dr. Joseph Quinn is a Second World War Research Associate at the UK National Archives and secretary and co - founder of the Irish Military Heritage Foundation.
Intro / Outro music “Sliabh” from Aislinn. Licensed under creative commons from the free music archive.
1 Std. 48 Min.