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Disaster of 1898
The disaster of 98 is the name by which the loss by Spain of its last territories in Asia and America is denominated, after being forcefully defeated, in 1898, by an emerging power, and eager to expand internationally, such as it was the United States of America. -
The Disaster of 98
The disaster of 98 is the name by which the loss by Spain of its last territories in Asia and America is denominated, after being forcefully defeated, in 1898, by an emerging power, and eager to expand internationally, such as it was the United States of America. -
The Disaster of 98
The disaster of 98 is the name by which the loss by Spain of its last territories in Asia and America is denominated, after being forcefully defeated, in 1898, by an emerging power, and eager to expand internationally, such as it was the United States of America. -
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ALFONSO XIII's REIGN
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Alfonso XIII's Reign
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The Tragic Week
The events that occurred in Barcelona and other cities in Catalonia between July 26 and August 2, 1909 are known as the Tragic Week. The trigger for these violent events was the decree of the Antonio Maura government to send troops from reserve for Spanish possessions in Morocco, at that time very unstable, the majority of these reservists being the parents of the working classes. The unions called a general strike. -
The Tragic Week
The events that occurred in Barcelona and other cities in Catalonia between July 26 and August 2, 1909 are known as the Tragic Week. The trigger for these violent events was the decree of the Antonio Maura government to send troops from reserve for Spanish possessions in Morocco, at that time very unstable, the majority of these reservists being the parents of the working classes. The unions called a general strike. -
The Crisis of 1917
In the summer of 1917 there was a general crisis that weakened the Restoration regime. Three revolutions coincided: the first led by the military, the second by disgruntled politicians (the bourgeoisie), and the third by the workers. -
The assassinated of the Prime Minister Eduardo Dato
The Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister was assassinated by a group of Catalan anarchists when he returned from Congress. -
Battle of Annual
The Battle of Annual (Morocco) took place, known in Spain as the «Disaster». The military man under the command of the Melilla Command, Fernández Silvestre, had the intention of extending Spanish control to the Al Hoceima bay. -
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Primo de Rivera's Dictatorship
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Primo de Rivera's coup
Miguel Primo de Rivera, Captain General of Catalonia, revolted on September 13, 1923. The coup immediately had the understanding and support of King Alfonso XIII. The rebels declared a state of war, the suspension of constitutional guarantees and the dissolution of the Cortes. The regime of the Constitution of 1876 was replaced in the midst of popular indifference and with little resistance by a military dictatorship -
Alhucemas Landing
That was the day that military history changed when Spain carried out the first infantry landing supported by armored cars, ships, and even air units near the Bay of Al Hoceima (North Africa). That day, which would end the war in the Protectorate, laid the foundations for what, almost twenty years later, would be the "D-Day" of the allies in Normandy -
Wall Street Crash
Although it did not affect Spain much, it was a very important event worldwide and increased opposition to the Primo de Rivera regime. -
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II Republic
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Fall of the Primo de Rivera Dictatorship
Almost all groups of society opposed Primo de Rivera, and in 1930 he was forced to resign. He died six weeks later in Paris -
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Reformist Biennium
The government led by Manuel Azaña was made up mostly of left-wing republicans and socialists, whose objective was to carry out a series of reforms that modernize Spanish society. -
Proclamation of the II Republic
There were municipal electionsm, which were won by socialists and republicans. Huge crowds of people demanded a republic. Alfonso realised that he had lost the Spanish support, and went into exile. This created the Second Republic -
The Constituion of 1931
The elections to the Constituent Cortes took place in an environment of relative tranquility. The ballot boxes received a clear majority of the republican-socialist coalition. The new Constitution, approved in December 1931, reflected the ideas of this majority. These are its main features:
- Universal suffrage
- Freedom of speech, a right to education and a right to divorce.
- Autonomy of the regions.
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Conservative Biennium
All the reforms that were carried out in the first biennium were completely dismantled. In October 1934 a revolution took place on the part of the left-wing parties who considered the entry of the CEDA as a drift to fascism, the growth of unemployment was soon clarified giving rise to a social revolution in Asturias and a separatist movement on the part of the Catalan government government in fear that the Statute created in the first biennium would be revoked. -
Coup. Start of the Civil War
The coup in Spain in July 1936 was a military uprising directed against the Government of the Second Republic, arising from the elections of February of that year that took place in July of that year, and succeeding the murder of the main opposition leader. José Calvo Sotelo. -
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Spanish Civil War
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The Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was a battle fought during the Spanish Civil War. It was the battle in which more fighters participated, the longest and one of the bloodiest in the entire war. -
Final of the War
Ending almost three years of conflict, the civil war between the republican side and the revolted side (formed by the Spanish Falange and other conservative groups), ended on April 1, 1939 with the victory of the national side with General Francisco Franco to the head.
