Ireland and the ‘Greater War’ in Europe – compare and contrast
Ireland and the ‘Greater War’ in Europe—compare and contrast

While there were optimistic hopes that the First World War or ‘Great War’ would be ‘the war to end
all wars’, post-1918 Europe, including Ireland, instead experienced a ‘Greater War’—a series of civil,
border and ethnic conflicts—that lasted at least until 1923.
How did Ireland fit into that paradigm?
Was it typical or atypical of the period?
Join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, in discussion with Niamh Gallagher, Robert Gerwarth, John Horne, and Bill Kissane.
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