![]() Waiting for British forces to be elsewhere occupied leaves the British-held regions of Northern Ireland vulnerable. Siding with the Axis before or shortly after the outbreak of war could lead to a British reclamation the Emerald Isle in their entirety before help arrives. Ireland therefore is in a good position to side with either the Allies or Axis. Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach of the Irish Parliament at the time said " We know, of course, that should attack come from a power other than Great Britain, Great Britain in her own interest must help us to repel it." Anti-British sentiment was still high following the Anglo-Irish War of 1919-1921 so while an alliance with the Axis was deemed too provocative, many nationalists supported them in the hopes that German invasion of Britain could see Ireland gain control of Northern Ireland which had been formed in 1920 by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Historically, Ireland maintained a strict policy of neutrality during the war. ![]() ![]() Irish technology is behind, it does not have light armour, planes, nor destroyer research.ĭistribution of Leadership Diplomacy Alliances ![]()
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