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End of the Civil War
The Civil War eneded with the victory of Franco, and a dictatorship was established -
Law of Political Responsabilities
This law implemented a policy of political repression -
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First decades of the dictatorship
An authoritarian regime was established by introducing Fundamental Laws of Realm. These Laws replaced the Republican Constitution. -
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Economic self-sufficiency
The INI(National Institue of Industry) was foundated in order to promote industrial development through the creation of states companies.
The control of staes monopolies and the creation of new ones, with the aim of directing the important sectors of economy. -
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Traditional Rural Society
Franco implemented a programme of indoctrination to promote traditional values. Women occupied a traditional family role of wife and mother.
And the population suffered from food rationing -
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International isolation
The Allied powers blocked Spain from participation in the UN because of the dictatorship and alos was excluded form the Marshall Plan for the same reason -
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International Integration
The Western-Bloc countries became favourable to the regime, because of the Franco's anti-communism and because of the Spain's estrategic position -
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later decades of the regime
It became more technocratic, politicians with thecnical training became more prominent. The regime's objectyive was to modernise the country. He also designated Juan Carlos de Borbón as his successor. -
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Economic development
Thanks to the regime that became more technocratic.
Also thanks to the foreing currency ,in which Spanish emigrants living and working in other European countries, thanks to the tourism
and thanks to the foreign investment in the Spain's industries -
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Modern Urban Society
The population increase(known as baby boom), this caused rural exodus, in which people emigrated to industrial zones.
Women began to enter the workforce.
The living standars of the middle class improved. -
ETA
It was a terrorist group of País Vasco has murdered 829 people -
Transition
It was a process that started in Spain after the death of Franco, the Francoist COrtes proclaimed Juan Carlos de Borbón king of Spain and Carlos Arias Navarro as prime minister -
GRAPO
Was a group formed as the paramilitary wing of reconstituted Spanish Communist party at the party's 1975 conference -
Transition
Adolfo Suárez became the prime minister after Navarro resigned to create a democratic system.
Some political reforms took place such as the universal suffrage and the secret ballot -
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Adolfo Suárez Government
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Amnesty law
This law released political detainees from prison, excluding prisoners convicted of terroritst offences. -
Constitution
The 1978 Constitution was established -
Tierra Libre
Was a terrorist group which fought for Catalan independence -
Democracy
From 1979 Spain had experience the longest period of democracy -
Military coup
The attempted military coup, in which a group of civil guards enetred the Congress of Deputies and took the deputies hostage. This attemp failed because the didn't had supporters -
NATO
Spain entered in the NATO -
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Calvo Sotelo Government
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Felipe González Government
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Treaty of Accession
Spain signed this treaty and the following year became an official member of the EEC -
Tierra Libre
This group abandoned the armed struggle and was dissolved -
International Events
The Worl Expo in Sevilla and Barcelona Olympics -
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José María Aznar Government
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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Government
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Terrorist Attack of Al-Qaeda
This terrorist group attack on the regional rail network in Madrid, as a reprisal of Spain's support to U.S in the Iraq War -
The Law of Historical Memory came into effect
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Crisis of 2008
Spain suffered an enormous crisis because of a banking crisis in U.S and EU in which banks didn't have the funds to continue leading money, so they stopped granting loans. This led to the collapse of numerous companies and and increase in unemployment. -
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Mariano Rajoy Government
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ETA
ETA was officially renounced the armed struggle -
Abdication
After Juan Carlos l's abdication, his son Felipe Vl was proclamed. -
Terrorist Attack of Al-Qaeda
This terrorist group attack Barcelona, and they failed in their total objective because the house where there were making bombs exploted -
Motion of Censure
The right-wing president Mariano Rajoy suffered a motion of censure
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Coallition Government of Pedro Sánchez and Pablo Iglesias
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Coronavirus
Economic, sanitary and social crisis that suffered Spain because of this reason