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578. The Irish War of Independence: Bloody Sunday (Part 3)

2025/6/29
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Freeman's Journal: 我认为政府对足球人群的袭击是对无辜者的盲目报复，是政府报复的经典例子。我坚信政府声称开火是由于政府部队受到袭击，这在爱尔兰是站不住脚的谎言。 Dominic Sandbrook: 我认为血腥星期日是爱尔兰独立战争中最臭名昭著的时刻。在1920年11月，爱尔兰共和军与英国当局之间的游击战日益血腥，英国军队和警察也采取了报复行动。 Paul Rouse: 我认为血腥星期日的影响深远，因为它将体育和政治交织在一起。在血腥星期日当天，都柏林仍然在进行体育比赛，人们似乎并不认为这座城市处于战争状态。我认为克罗克公园的枪击事件并非冷血行为，而是士兵们失去理智的结果。我同样认为，血腥星期日的真正意义在于那些失去亲人的人的个人痛苦和创伤。

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This chapter details the morning events of Bloody Sunday, focusing on the IRA's assassination of 14 British officers. It explores the planning, execution, and aftermath of the killings, highlighting the emotional toll on the assassins and the inaccuracy of the '14 spies' narrative.
  • IRA's Dublin Brigade targeted 19 men at eight locations, killing 15.
  • The Squad, led by Michael Collins, provided intelligence.
  • Not all victims were intelligence officers; some were killed in error.
  • The killings deeply traumatized some IRA members, leading to mental breakdowns.

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What occurred on Bloody Sunday on 21 November 1920 - a turning point in the Irish War of Independence and one of the bloodiest and most brutal moments in Irish history? How many British Army Officers were assassinated on the instructions of firebrand political leader, Michael Collins, that morning? Then, how many civilians did the British army gun down during a Gaelic football match at Croke Park that afternoon, and why given it was largely unprovoked? And, what events did that fateful day set in motion along the road to Irish Independence, by turning Irish public opinion against the British government?

In today’s episode, Dominic and Tom are joined once more by historian Paul Rouse, to discuss one of the most tragic events of the entire Irish War of Independence; Bloody Sunday. 

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