Title The IRA bombing campaign against Britain, 1939/1940 / Joseph McKenna.

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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

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Physical Medium	polychrome
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Summary	"This account describes how initial attacks on economic targets turned into a series of terror bombings causing the deaths of seven innocent people. The author covers the political situation in Ireland prior to the attacks, recruiting and training of the bombers, the bombing campaign and the trial of two men for the murder of five people in Coventry"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	The campaign is launched -- More bombs -- The railway bombs -- Prevention of Violence (Temporary Provisions) Act -- Coventry, 25 August -- The arrest and trial of the Coventry bombers -- Sentence and appeal -- The end of the campaign -- The Irish response to the campaign -- Release, repatriation and reflection -- Appendices: I. The "S" plan -- II. Persons convicted in Great Britain in connection with the IRA campaign during 1939/1940 -- III. Expulsion orders under the Prevention of Violence Act 1939.
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Subject	Irish Republican Army -- History -- 20th century.
	Irish Republican Army.
	History.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Bombings -- England -- History -- 20th century.
	Bombings.
	England.
	Bombings -- England -- Coventry -- History -- 20th century.
	England -- Coventry.
	Political violence -- England -- History -- 20th century.
	Political violence.
	Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-1949.
	Ireland.
Chronological Term	1922-1949
Subject	Victims of terrorism -- England -- Coventry -- History -- 20th century.
	Bombers (Terrorists) -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
	Bombers (Terrorists)
	Trials (Terrorism) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
	Trials (Terrorism)
	Great Britain.
	Politics and government.
	BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
	Victims of terrorism.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Chronological Term	1900-1999
Genre/Form	History.
Other Form:	Print version: McKenna, Joseph. IRA bombing campaign against Britain, 1939/1940 9781476662589 (DLC) 2016000167 (OCoLC)934382987
ISBN	9781476623726 (electronic book)
	1476623724 (electronic book)
	9781476662589
	1476662584

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