The Emergency

For information about the 1975-1977 Emergency in India under Indira Gandhi, please see Indian Emergency.

Related Topics:
Indira Gandhi - Indian Emergency

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The Emergency was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government (of the State now known as the Republic of Ireland) during the 1940s to refer to its position during World War II. The State was officially neutral during World War II and in government media, direct references to the war were avoided. This was partly due to the political and nationalist tensions in Ireland at the time which resulted from the Anglo–Irish War and the Irish Civil War. The term has remained in use in, for example, school text books. The official state of emergency commenced on 2 September 1939, enabling the Emergency Powers Act to be passed the following day, giving sweeping new powers to the government for the duration of the Emergency. The Act was repealed on 2 September 1946. Although the state of emergency itself was not rescinded until 1 September 1976, no emergency legislation was ever in force after 1946 to exploit this anomaly.

Related Topics:
Euphemism - Irish Government - Republic of Ireland - 1940s - World War II - Neutral - Political - Nationalist - Anglo–Irish War - Irish Civil War - State of emergency - 2 September - 1939 - 1946 - 1 September - 1976

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