Spanish Civil War
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What was the Spanish Civil War mainly about?
- profound traditional catholicism against liberal secularism
- regional independence against traditional central control
- political liberalism against conservative monarchy
- But for those outside Spain it felt more like a battle between Fascism and Communism
Describe Spanish Government in the 19th Century?
- Absolute Monarchy
- Liberal Monarchy
- Republic
Describe the Regional Situation?
- Basque
- Catalonia
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When did Alfonso XIII become King of Spain?
What was the general opinion of the Spanish Government before the Second Republic?
- People had little respect for the Spanish Parliament, because there was such a narrow franchise the majority of people weren't represented
- Moreover, made up of a series of UNSTABLE COALITIONS that seemed to be held together by factional/family/regional alliances
What was a new political movement taking hold in Spain during the 19th-20th Centuries?
- Developed amongst discontented PEASANTS and small new INDUSTRIALIZED WORKING CLASS
What are two examples of military power in Spanish Government, and Political Instability in Spain prior to the 20th Century?
- 1803-1936: 19 military coups
- 1833-1876: 3 Civil Wars: the Carlist Wars fought between Carlists and Liberal Alfonsists
Historically, what examples demonstrated that Catalonia had consistently been difficult to integrate into 'Spain'?
- 1640: Major rebellion in Catalonia, where France intervened to maintain Catalan separatism
- early 18th Century: War of Spanish Succession, Catalonia resisted accession of Bourbon dynasty in Spain, only in 1714 was it completely subjugated by Bourbon Philip V who abolished Catalan constitution and autonomy
- 19th Century: Catalan separatism re-emerged; Catalan nationalist gave support to conservative Carlists to win concessions from Alfonsists
- 1850s: resurgence began in proper as efforts made to revive the Catalan language
Why might Catalonia and the Basque region want to separate from the rest of Spain?
- Catalonia had a strong ship-building and textile industry
- Basque produced Tungsten, Iron and steel
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