Irish Americans and the Events in Ireland During the Years 1916- 1922

This thesis is focused on the Irish American community in the United States of America and their influence and involvement in the events that happened in Ireland during the years 1916-1922. This period of time was significant due to the fight for Irish Freedom, which began in 1916 with the Easter Rising, the second phase occurred with the Irish War of Independence, and finally, the fight was over when the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed and approved in the Dáil in 1922 with the creation of the Irish Free State. The thesis covers the Irish American community and deals with their contribution in the Irish cause and their opinion on the establishment of the Irish Free State. Irish Americans were interested in the events in their homeland and they believed that they could help the Irish cause, especially via financial assistance and diplomatic help