The Day Ulster became Uncle Sam's Stepping-Stone to Berlin

This talk will examine the arrival and presence of US forces in Northern Ireland during the Second World War and demonstrate how this was used by Stormont and unionism more generally as an opportunity to renew dormant links between Ulster and America dating back to the eighteenth century.

This enabled unionism to assert an earlier claim to American friendship than Irish nationalism, reinforcing Northern Ireland's status as an ally while Eire remained neutral, and the crafting of a narrative that endeavoured to position Ulster as revolutionary America's first ally.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter, Belfast, United Kingdom

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