Eamon de Valera's condolences over Adolf Hitler's death sparked outrage as government was inundated with angry letters

The decision by Taoiseach de Valera to express condolences over Hitler's death deeply shocked Irish-Americans, leading to a significant backlash and numerous angry responses directed at the Irish government.

Many Irish-Americans were outraged, particularly since they had relatives in the US forces fighting against the Nazis, with calls from politicians like Henry Shattuck to penalize Ireland for its actions.

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