Origins and Causes of the Spanish Civil War - Foreign Influences - The Great Depression

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What was Primo de Rivera's reaction to the Great Depression?

Rivera was not able to sort out the financial catastrophe after the Great Depression hit Spain; the army withdrew support and he had to resign.

Why was Spain hit so badly by the Great Depression?

The Great Depression had a huge effect on Spain's mainly agricultural economy because crop prices dropped dramatically.
Prime crops like:
  • Olive Oil
  • Wine

Fell in price and agricultural land fell into disuse.

Spain's little industry was also badly affected; particularly iron and steel because no country had money to pay for the products. Production fell by:
  1. Iron - 33%
  2. Steel  - 50%


Unemployment increased in both agriculture and industry; and those in work suffered wage cuts

What was the economic situation under Primo de Rivera in comparison to the economic situation after the Great Depression and under the Second Republic?

Rivera brought in a much more productive and stable Spain during his reign between 1923-1930:
  1. He introduced public works schemes; particularly building roads and irrigating the land
  2. Industrial production increased by three times between 1923-1930.
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What was the effect of the Great Depression on support of the Second Republic?

This meant that just as the Republicans took power, a socialist party who gained most support from the working class, the lives of the working class had suddenly become uncontrollably worse.

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