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On 14 April 1931, the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed and a provisional government made up of the winning Republican-socialist coalition took over. -
The new constitution was approved by Cortes Constituyentes in 1931 proclaming Spain as a democtratic republic. The constitution defended this points: -Spain as an integral state.
- Universal Suffrage for both men and women
- Proclamed spain as a non-confessional state. Religions and beliefs. Civil marriage and divorce were legalised.
-Included declaration of individual rights.
-Legislative power resided in the cortes. -
During the Reformist Biennium (1931-1933), the government of the Republican- socialist coalition undertook a programme of reforms that addressed the modernisation of the state and the chronic problem of Spanish agriculture. -
In 1931, there was a major reform to teacher training. The so-called Professional Plan of Education aimed to train teachers committed to the new Republican principles: modernisation, secularism, coeducation, etc. In 1936, courses were offered in pre-school education. During this time, many women became teachers. -
In the begining of the second republic there were tensions between the Catholic church and spanish military against the goverment. The goverment imposed several reforms that made the church lose power and control over the citizens and modernized the spanish army. -
In 1932, Catalonia went out into street to manifestate the desire to proclame Catalonia with an uper grade of autonomy. Due to it's culture, language. Whanted to have an own goverment, parliament etc. -
In 1933, a woman votated for the first time in Spain.
Recognizing the universal suffrage established in 1931. However, this made a lot of doubts and people againts. -
Left-wing Republicans appeared divided in the run-up to the elections, while the conservatives joined the Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right (CEDA) led by Gil Robles. The victory of the centre-right (Radical Party and CEDA) resulted in a new government headed by Lerroux, which paralysed much of the reform process begun by the previous government. -
The spanish Falange founded in 1933 by José Antonio Primo de Rivera was a moviment that supported the extreme nationalism and authoritarianism. This new ideology used the violence to carry outh his goals. This ideology was very important in the civil war. -
In october of 1934, Catalonia was declared as an independent state by Lluís Companys. The streets were crowded by people making barricades and were people under arrest. -
In 1934 Lluís companys and some "consellers" were jailed as a consequence of proclaming Catalonia as an independent state. This pushiment was imposed by the order of CEDA -
In February of 1936 in spain took place the general elections. The popular front won against the National front. The election determined the stage for the spanish civil war. -
The military rebelion in melilla started to planify a coup d'etat in spain in 1936, that this derived to the spanish civill war.