jan 1, 1916 - Easter Rising

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- An armed rebellion against Ireland during Easter week in april 1916.
- Launched by Irish republicans against the british rule in Ireland
- They aimed after creating an independent irish republic during ww1
- Sixteen of the rising leaders were killed, which lead to an increasing popularity excecutions and subsequent political developments. This helped contribute to a big support for the Irish independence.
- Lasted for 6 days & 485 people were killed

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