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Alfonso XIII
Alfonso XIII of Spain was duly crowned on 28 December 1874 after the died of Alfonso XII. -
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Alfonso XIII
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Disaster of 1898
In 1898 Spain lost Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philipines, Northern Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands and Palau. -
Miguel Primo de Rivera
King Alfonso XIII tacitly endorsed the September 1923 coup by General Miguel Primo de Rivera that installed a dictatorship. -
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Miguel Primo de Rivera
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Dámaso Berenguer
Primo de Rivera was replaced by Dámaso Berenguer (his government was known as the dictablanda) -
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Dámaso Berenguer
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Second Republic
The 1931 Spanish local elections, were perceived as a plebiscite on the monarchy of Alfonso XIII. The Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed after this election. -
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Second Republic
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"Sanjurjada"
In 1932 the Captain general José Sanjurjo failed coup d'etat in Sevilla. -
Catalonia Republic
The 6 of October of 1934 took place in Barcelona the proclamation of the Catalan state within the "Federal Republic Spanish" by the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia , Lluís Companys . -
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Spanish Civil War
Republican side
Supported by: Soviet Union Mexico
Rebel side
Supported by: Germany, Italy, Portugal -
Francisco Franco
Franco won the Spanish Civil War -
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Franco dictatorship
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Constitutive Law of the Courts
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Spain closes the last concentration camp in Miranda de Ebro
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Spain enters the FAO
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Spain enters Unesco
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Spain enters the UN
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Spain enters the IMF
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ETA is founded
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Visit of the President of the USA UU. Dwight D. Eisenhower
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ETA murder
On December 20 , the terrorist band ETA murders Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco , president of the government -
Franco died
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Transition
The Spanish transition to democracy marks a new era in which Spain passed from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco to a democratic and legal state . The transition is usually said that began with the death of Franco the 20 of November of 1975 , while its completion is marked by the election victory of the PSOE the 28 of October of 1982 . -
Spain Democratic
On December 15 the referendum on political reform is held, which gives way to democracy in Spain -
Alfonso Suarez won the frist election the frist
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Spanish Constitution
Approved by referendum and enters into force on December 29 , the Spanish Constitution of 1978 -
Alfonso Suarez won the election
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I Legislature of Spain
The Union of Democratic Center obtained a simple majority in the Congress of Deputies. Adolfo Suárez was invested president of the Government and formed his third Government . He resigned on January 29, 1981. His replacement at the head of the executive was Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo , whose investiture session resulted in the failed coup d'etat of February 23, 1981. It was the first legislature after the proclamation of the Spanish Constitution -
NATO
Entry of Spain in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization -
Felipe Gonzalez won the election
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II Legislature of Spain
The Spanish Socialist Workers Party won an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies. Felipe González was inaugurated President of the Government and formed his first Government -
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III Legislature of Spain
The Spanish Socialist Workers Party won an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies. Felipe González was re-dressed President of the Government and formed his second Government -
Felipe Gonzalez won the election
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Felipe Gonzalez won the election
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IV Legislature of Spain
The Spanish Socialist Workers Party won an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies. Felipe González was re-dressed President of the Government and formed his third Government -
Olympic Games in Barcelona
Celebration of the Olympic Games in Barcelona -
Felipe Gonzalez won the election
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V Legislature of Spain
The Spanish Socialist Workers Party won a simple majority in the Congress of Deputies. Felipe González was re-dressed President of the Government and formed his fourth Government . The popularity of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party had been declining progressively during the early 1990s , in addition to the economic crisis and unemployment. -
Jose Maria Aznar won the election
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VI Legislature of Spain
The Popular Party won a simple majority in the Congress of Deputies. José María Aznar was inaugurated President of the Government and formed his first Government . The victory of the Popular Party meant a change in the political landscape, after 14 years of government of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party . The PSOE, the main opposition party, faced this legislature without the presence of Felipe González , who was replaced as general secretary of the party by Joaquín Almunia in 1997. -
Jose Maria Aznar won the election
