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Contemporary history

  • The old regime

    The old regime
  • The french revolution

    The french revolution
    It was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies beginning in 1789. The Revolution finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon
  • The industrial revolution

    The industrial revolution
    It was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines.
  • The imperialism

    The imperialism
    It is a policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations.
  • The first world war

    The first world war
    It was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
  • The interwar period

    The interwar period
    The interwar period was the period between the end of the First World War in November 1918 and the beginning of the Second World War in September 1939.
  • Second republic

    Second republic
    It was the democratic government that existed in Spain from 1931 to 1939.
  • Spanish civil war

    Spanish civil war
    It was a civil war fought in Spain from 1936 to 1939.
  • Franquism

    Franquism
    Is the period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain as dictator.
  • The second world war

    The second world war
    It was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.