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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1918, March 6 | |
| Death of John Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist group in the British Parliament. | 1 |
| April 18 | |
| Adoption of conscription for Ireland. The Irish Nationalists thereupon deserted the British Parliament and organized opposition to the measure (one-day general strike, except Ulster, April 23), forcing its abandonment (June 25). | 2 |
| May 18 | |
| De Valera and other Sinn Fein leaders again arrested. | 3 |
| Dec. 14 | |
| Great victory of the Sinn Fein candidates in the elections for the British parliament. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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