History Question

Rabbitandcavy

Who handled anglo-irish relations better Cosgrave or De Valera?

randylonghorn

What is your own opinion?

Rabbitandcavy

I can't figure it out and I need to write an essay about for tomorrow...plus one of my pets died and I am really upset and don't feel like using my brain.

kev9100

Rabbitandcavy wrote: »

I can't figure it out and I need to write an essay about for tomorrow...plus one of my pets died and I am really upset and don't feel like using my brain.

Really sorry about your pet.

As for your original question, there is no right or wrong answer. It all depends on how you argue it.

theowen

Rabbitandcavy wrote: »

I can't figure it out and I need to write an essay about for tomorrow...plus one of my pets died and I am really upset and don't feel like using my brain.

There's no right answer as the Randy hinted. Just pick a side and run with it. That essays not going to come up anyway...

Rabbitandcavy

Blah, thanks. Haven't a clue where to start or what to write though.

ReacherCreature

theowen wrote: »

There's no right answer as the Randy hinted. Just pick a side and run with it. That essays not going to come up anyway...

Extremely flawed argument.

The OP should do the question regardless if it won't come up. It's about learning essay structure, the topic, cohesion, decision making and how to answer the question. If going by your logic the history syllabus would be scant and hardly covering anything worth covering.

theowen

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Extremely flawed argument.

The OP should do the question regardless if it won't come up. It's about learning essay structure, the topic, cohesion, decision making and how to answer the question. If going by your logic the history syllabus would be scant and hardly covering anything worth covering.

No question comes up two years running sure. Why doesn't he do a question that may come up, thus learning something useful, as well as the structure etc?

ReacherCreature

theowen wrote: »

No question comes up two years running sure. Why doesn't he do a question that may come up, thus learning something useful, as well as the structure etc?

But it's an assigned question and will be marked. Best to do it to the best of their ability to see how they're doing in the broader sense of the course. No point not putting effort in if something isn't going to come up; nothing is learned then.

theowen

ReacherCreature wrote: »

But it's an assigned question and will be marked. Best to do it to the best of their ability to see how they're doing in the broader sense of the course. No point not putting effort in if something isn't going to come up; nothing is learned then.

I agree that he should do probably do it to get his teacher off his back. But in general, the art of getting an A in history is about knowing what to learn and what to ignore.

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theowen wrote: »

There's no right answer as the Randy hinted. Just pick a side and run with it. That essays not going to come up anyway...

Not true. Whilst the exact same topic may not be asked, you could get a question on Dev or Cosgrave. Or you may be asked to examine the C na G or FF governments separately. For those questions, Anglo-Irish relations will be needed. Not to mention that the Economic War in the 1930s can be used for the Anglo-Irish relations topic and the economy question. So you're completely wrong.

For the OP, look at the successes and failures of the two leaders.

Cosgrave - Statue of Westminster was the highlight for him, BUT he failed to withdraw Ireland from the Commonwealth, saying that it was in our own interest to stay in it (military and economic reasons). He did nothing to get the 6 counties back.

Dev - dismantled the Anglo-Irish Treaty, introduced new constitution. Kept us neutral during WWII. He did nothing to get the 6 counties back. Neutrality distanced ourselves from Britain (we became isolated afterwards).

Rabbitandcavy

Did it, got it back and I got a B so not too bad

ReacherCreature

theowen wrote: »

I agree that he should do probably do it to get his teacher off his back. But in general, the art of getting an A in history is about knowing what to learn and what to ignore.

If only I knew back then.

Good job OP.