The British were called in to resolve the Irish versus Irish conflict, but they misunderstood the situation as a Colonial War and lost the support of the Irish Catholics.

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The British involvement in Ireland, particularly during the period of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921), was marked by a misunderstanding and mismanagement of the conflict. Initially, many Irish Catholics might have been ambivalent or even supportive of British rule, but the harsh measures employed by the British, including the actions of the Black and Tans and the Auxiliaries, alienated the population. The British approach, treating the conflict more as a colonial rebellion than a civil matter, contributed to losing the support of Irish Catholics, pushing more of them towards supporting independence.

The British Were Called in to Resolve the Irish Versus