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20th Century Spain

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  • Did Spain participate in the WWII?
    No
  • Where did rthe rebellion against the Second Reoublic begin?
    In Spanish Morocco
  • When did the Second Republic begin?
    In 1931 when Republicans won the elections
  • Who was the leader of the Nationalists?
    Francisco Franco
  • When did the Restoration begin?
    in 1874 when Alfonso XII became King
  • What happened during Franco's Dictatorship?
    Constitution was abolished, political parties and Trade Unions were illegal, Censorship, no Regional Autonomy because power was centralized
  • Who supported Primo de Rivera's coup?
    Alfonso XIII
  • When did Alfonso XIII reign begin?
    In 1902
  • Name 2 consequences of the Civil War
    365,000 people died, people imprisoned and killed because of their opinions, infrastructure was destroyed, food shortage, many spanish chuldren were sent abroad
  • When did Primo de Rivera resign?
    In 1930
  • Who supported the Nationalists?
    High classes, Germany and Italy
  • When did Franco die?
    1975
  • What happened in 1936?
    Spanish Civil War
  • Who was the President of the Second Republic?
    Manuel Azaña
  • Which were the 3 pillars of Franco's dictatorship?
    The military, church and Falange
  • What happened in the 1960's?
    Economic reforms, living conditions improved, tourism became important, Juan Carlos was named Franco's successor
  • Who was the Admiral Carrero Blanco?
    He wanted to continue with the dictatorship but ETA killed him
  • Who supported the Republicans?
    The USSR and the laborers
  • Which were the two sides of the Spanish Civil War?
    Nationalists and Republicans
  • What was the result of the Civil War?
    Franco established a right-wing dictatorship
  • When did the Civi War end?
    April 1939
  • When did the Restoration end?
    In 1923 with Primo de Rivera's coup
  • What's a strike?
    When workers stop working because they demand improvements
  • What did Primo de Rivera do when he established his Dictatorship?
    Suspended Monarchy, Political parties became illegal and established censorship
  • What changes occurred during the Second Republic?
    Church lost control of education, Statute of Autonomy of Cataluña, Land was taken to give it to the poor