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== Civil War ==

== Civil War ==

The disagreement over the treaty ultimately escalated into the [[Irish Civil War]] in 1922-3.  Although the new government attempted to avoid bloodshed, [[Winston Churchill]] threatened to reoccupy Ireland if they did not take action against anti-treaty forces who were headquartered in the Four Courts building in Dublin.  De Valera backed the anti-treaty forces; he held no official position and had little influence, however.  The pro-treaty forces of the new government, the [[Irish Free State]], had the support of most of the population, and were unable to fight effectively.  On May 30, 1923, they were ordered to "dump arms".  De Valera and many other anti-treaty leaders were arrested and interned; de Valera was released in 1924.

[[Image:DEVALERA2.JPG|thumb|210px]] The disagreement over the treaty ultimately escalated into the [[Irish Civil War]] in 1922-3.  Although the new government attempted to avoid bloodshed, [[Winston Churchill]] threatened to reoccupy Ireland if they did not take action against anti-treaty forces who were headquartered in the Four Courts building in Dublin.  De Valera backed the anti-treaty forces; he held no official position and had little influence, however.  The pro-treaty forces of the new government, the [[Irish Free State]], had the support of most of the population, and were unable to fight effectively.  On May 30, 1923, they were ordered to "dump arms".  De Valera and many other anti-treaty leaders were arrested and interned; de Valera was released in 1924.

== Fianna Fáil ==

== Fianna Fáil ==