"indepnedence" - 1 õppematerjal

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In 1920 finally separate parliaments for northern and southern Ireland were established The problem of Ulster in the 20 C Campaign of Home Rule began, the protestant population in north was afraid of the domination under catholic majority Home Rule, danger for civil war In 1920´s The Governemnt of Ireland Act divided Ireland into two states Ulster counties formed the state of Northern Ireland Southern Ireland rejected the act and continued to fight for indepnedence  Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson King of England, abdicated voluntarily. Undertook foreign tours, visited high unempolyment areas, became popular Had many affairs with married women, fell in love with Wallis Simpson, the american businessman´s wife. Advisors did not believe that Edward, the Head of the Church should marry a divorced woman. Edward abdicated the throne in favour of his younger brother George VI He became the Duke of Windsor and went to exile in