Modern Anglo Irish war
Aside from all the "water thats passed under the bridge" between these countries botht countries share a common spoken language, have very similar values and there is a large multi generational Irish community living in England. A response by the UK to proven Irish government involvement in terrorism would be to impose massive economic sanctions which in the 1960's and early 70s would have been very effective at attacking the republic and her interests. Irelands links with Europe at this time were far less developed than today. The strategy of a UK government in this instance would be to isolate the Irish government politically. A military solution would be disasterous for everyone. A far larger British army backed by paramilitiaries after WW1 failed to subjugate Ireland. Any invasion of Ireland would be seen as a return to the War of independance and would unite all Irishmen agains the aggressor. The success tactic would be to alienate the extremist from the moderate and allow Irish politics to take its course
Aside from all the "water thats passed under the bridge" between these countries botht countries share a common spoken language, have very similar values and there is a large multi generational Irish community living in England. A response by the UK to proven Irish government involvement in terrorism would be to impose massive economic sanctions which in the 1960's and early 70s would have been very effective at attacking the republic and her interests. Irelands links with Europe at this time were far less developed than today. The strategy of a UK government in this instance would be to isolate the Irish government politically. A military solution would be disasterous for everyone. A far larger British army backed by paramilitiaries after WW1 failed to subjugate Ireland. Any invasion of Ireland would be seen as a return to the War of independance and would unite all Irishmen agains the aggressor. The success tactic would be to alienate the extremist from the moderate and allow Irish politics to take its course