Finland was admitted to the UN on the same date as Ireland in 1955. It had allied itself with Germany during the war to defend itself against Soviet Russia, which had invaded it without provocation (hmm.. sounds vaguely familiar) in 1939. Finland successfully fought off the Soviets but was tainted by association with the Nazis. On the other hand Sweden, which had also remained neutral during the war, was admitted in the first tranche of UN member countries. During the war it had fed the Nazi machine with major exports of iron ore, tungsten, ball bearings and trucks. Sweden's "neutrality" seems a little more questionable than Ireland's. After all, joining the British in 1939 would be like asking the Baltic Republics to join Russia's war in Ukraine at the moment. The history of oppression makes the answer to that question quite clear.
The beautiful little harbour at 01:00 is on Cape Clear Island, off the coast of southwest Cork and close to the Fastnet Rock. It's an Irish speaking area called a Gaeltacht, and there are around 100 people living on the island 🏝
It was true that in that horrific time anybody get fear of German offence. Even US was neautral for long time. So probably in view of Irish situation such decision was right.
In not officially joining the allies it allowed England breathing space early on but remember if you look at the allied forces the amount of Irish men and women who joined in Britain, America and Australia and New Zealand were well over 100000 so just because the country was officially neutral doesn't mean the Irish people were blind to the horrific problems in Europe
The Irish government hated Britain more than the most evil regime in modern history. The Irish government made life terribly difficult for any of their citizens that did actually go and fight for Britain, yet didn't punish people who had volunteered to fight for the Nazis. An Irish historian did a documentary about this.
Finland was admitted to the UN on the same date as Ireland in 1955. It had allied itself with Germany during the war to defend itself against Soviet Russia, which had invaded it without provocation (hmm.. sounds vaguely familiar) in 1939. Finland successfully fought off the Soviets but was tainted by association with the Nazis.
On the other hand Sweden, which had also remained neutral during the war, was admitted in the first tranche of UN member countries. During the war it had fed the Nazi machine with major exports of iron ore, tungsten, ball bearings and trucks.
Sweden's "neutrality" seems a little more questionable than Ireland's. After all, joining the British in 1939 would be like asking the Baltic Republics to join Russia's war in Ukraine at the moment. The history of oppression makes the answer to that question quite clear.
The beautiful little harbour at 01:00 is on Cape Clear Island, off the coast of southwest Cork and close to the Fastnet Rock. It's an Irish speaking area called a Gaeltacht, and there are around 100 people living on the island 🏝
It was true that in that horrific time anybody get fear of German offence. Even US was neautral for long time. So probably in view of Irish situation such decision was right.
In not officially joining the allies it allowed England breathing space early on but remember if you look at the allied forces the amount of Irish men and women who joined in Britain, America and Australia and New Zealand were well over 100000 so just because the country was officially neutral doesn't mean the Irish people were blind to the horrific problems in Europe
DeValera's American citizenship played no part in his being released. Thomas J Clarke who was executed was also an American citizen.
The English were shooting the Irish and then you expect them to go to war????
When? You mixing up your World wars?
@@slightlyconfused876 Mike is presumably referencing the War of Independence era.
The Irish government hated Britain more than the most evil regime in modern history. The Irish government made life terribly difficult for any of their citizens that did actually go and fight for Britain, yet didn't punish people who had volunteered to fight for the Nazis. An Irish historian did a documentary about this.
A better question would be why did England join the war , when one attacked them . HITLER was a big fan f the English
We had our own jackboots on our Necks for 900 years we didn't owe them any Favours
You owed the rest of Europe though.
The Allies bombed Switzerland did they not?
If they did it wasn't deliberate, though how this relates to Ireland only you can know.
@@slightlyconfused876 70 times is and error?