#OnThisDay 1939 Taoiseach Éamon de Valera proclaimed that Ireland would be neutral if a World War broke out. When war did break out 7 months later, he made this speech: https://rte.ie/archives/2014/0219/505127-ireland-to-be-neutral-in-event-of-war-de-valera/… Ireland was never strictly neutral, like Switzerland during WW2.
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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The Irish at War 