Gladstone's Failure Of The Potato Famine

During the middle Ages the British Crown controlled the eastern side of Ireland. They increased their control until 1603 when they achieved complete control of Ireland. The British remained in power by taking away the Irish people’s land and reallocating it to Scottish farmers. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed in 1801. The Irish people were upset by this and did not want to lose their independence. The Potato Famine that lasted from 1845 to 1848 took its toll on the population of Ireland, which went from 9 million to 3 million. The famine oppressed the undernourished people, yet Britain failed to offer sufficient support. Gladstone became the Prime Minister of Britain in 1868, and claimed, “My mission is to pacify Ireland,” yet he failed to follow through.
After failing multiply times, the British government abolished the Revolutionary Nationalists. There was a new nationalist movement that rejected violence and aimed to re-establish the Irish parliament. Daniel O’Connell led the Parliamentary Nationalists, and in 1886 a Home Rule Bill for Ireland was written, however not passed. The British government enacted a Home Rule Bill, resulting from the deal made between the Liberal Party and the Irish Parliamentary party, in 1912. Despite this success, the Ulster Unionists and volunteers created their own militia to compete with the independent government. In response, Irish Volunteers on the side of the Irish Nationalists formed their own militia in the hope to guarantee Home Rule. This newly began conflict was dwindled by the World War One, as both parties agreed to assist the British. The constant oppression and neglect imposed upon the Irish encouraged them to uprise and push for Home Rule, thus the Easter Uprising was planned and carried out in