Spain . Restoration and Civil War

  • Sandhurst Manifiesto

    Sandhurst Manifiesto
    Cánovas wrote a manifiesto, signed in Sandhurst , where he promised a constitutional government .
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    Reing of Alfonso XII

    The monarchy was restored under Alfonso XII of Borbon , son of Isabella II
  • PSOE is founded

    PSOE is founded
    Was founded by Pablo Iglesias and was consolidated by the huge surge in the labour movement during the period .
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    Regency of María Christina

    After the deaht of Alfonso XII in 1885 , the Restoration was maintained by the regency of Maria Christina while her son , Alfonso XIII , was still a child .
  • Bases de Manresa

    Bases de Manresa
    Its proposals were declared in the Based Manresa, written by Prat de la Riba .
  • Treatry of Paris(1898)

    Treatry of Paris(1898)
    Spain was forced to sign the 1898 Treaty of Paris , where day recognised the independence of Cuba , Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
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    Reign of Alfonso XIII

    Acceded to the throne in apolitical environment characterised by the crisis of Cánovas del Castillo´s political system , the influence of regenerationism and the deaths of Cánovas and Sagasta .
  • Tragic week of 1909

    Tragic week of 1909
    This set off violent protest in Barcelona , which became known as the Tragic week .
  • Disaster of Annual

     Disaster of Annual
    Spain suffered a brutal defeat in the Rif War against Morocco in what was known as the Disaster at Annual , resulting in 10000 deaths and widespread public commotion , negatively influencing public opinion .
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    Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera

    He suspended the constitucion , dissolved the Cortes , prohibited political parties and defeated the Moroccans after Alhucems leading .The military victory Morocco and the economic boom helped Primo de Rivera maintain power
  • Proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic

    Proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic
    A provisional goverement was formed , made up of Republicans , socialists who held elections for the Constituent Cortes
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    Second Spanish Republic

    The government was formed by the centrist Radical Republican Party , led by Alejandro Lerroux , who gained the parliamentary support of the Spanish Confederation of the Autonomus Right .
  • October Revolution

    October Revolution
    The new governement halted the majority of the previous reforms , which led to an increased in strikes and more actions by left-wing parties . This sparked the October Revolution , which was most intense in Asturias and Barcelona
  • Tragic Sring

    Tragic Sring
    Political violence reached its peak in what was known as the Tragic Spring , consisting of a wave of attacks and street violence between staunch falangist , communist and anarchist activists .
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    Sapanish Civil War.

    The uprising was supported by conservative soldiers, landowners , hight burgueoisie , monarchists , Carlists and many Catholiqs . On the other hand , the legal authority of the Republic was supported by soldiers with a progressive mentalithy.
  • Bombing of Gerninika

    Bombing of Gerninika
    The war then moved to the Cantabrian coast and involved harsh battles , as reflected by the bombing of Gernika by the German air force´s Condor Legion .
  • End of the Civil War

    End of the Civil War
    The insurgents advanced , took Catalonia and entered Madrid with no resistance.