Spanish Civil War

Timeline created by rachel.wilhite

	Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
	05/02/1890	spanish American War	Spain had fallen on hard times. The Spanish-American War of the 1890's had created unrest in the once strong kingdom. There were calls for social, land and economic reforms
	02/01/1900	Alfonso Xlll	Spain was ruled by the monarchy of Alfonso XIII.His family, the Bourbons, had ruled since the 18th century.
	11/09/1931	Alfonso's order	liberals and socialists called for a republican form of government. In 1931, no longer able to control his country, Alfonso ordered new parliamentary elections. The Republican candidates won, and the king was forced into exile.
	06/29/1933	CEDA	The Republic gained in popularity in the next few years until in 1933, the CEDA party developed. The Confederacion Espanola de Derechas Autonomas (Spanish Confederation of Autonomous Rightist Parties) exposed the failings of the republic
	04/09/1936	Spanish Civil War	Stretching from the northern part of Africa to the Pyrenees Mountains, the fighting led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Spaniards, Italians, Russians, and Americans. The Americans were volunteers who formed a little known, but well-respected legion called the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
	10/19/1936	nationalists rebelled against Democracy	Spain's military and CEDA was planning a rebellion against the Republic. The soldiers rallied around their leader Francisco Franco. The relatively small revolt turned into a large civil war. In October, 1936, Franco headed the Council of National Defense, the rebel or Nationalist government.
	10/22/1936	Niceto Alcala Zamora	Due to the outrage, the president of the Republic, Niceto Alcala Zamora, mandated an election. The Republicans or Popular Front won the elections again. Their victory sparked riots, protests and violence on both sides of the political issues.
	09/27/1975	Fransisco Franco	After ruling for 35 years, Fransisco Franco, died in 1975. His burial site marks an end to the fascist rule he imposed upon Spain.

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