SPAIN 1902-2014

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    Alfonso XIII´s reign

  • The Tragic Week

    On July 1909, trade unions and anarchists organised a general strike in Barcelona, over a hundred people had been killed.
    The strike turned into a riot and many covents and churches wer burned down.
  • The Crisis of 1917

    The Spain economy grew quickly. Many people became poorer.
  • The Failure of The Liberal State

    In 1921 an anarchist assassinated the prime minister Eduardo Dato.
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    Primo de Rivera´s dic

  • Reformist Bienium

    The goverment introduced many reform: reduced the Church´s role in the education system; workers were given new rights; the maximum working day for agricultural labourers was set at eight hours; The Spanish army had too many officiers; Catalonia introduced a Statute of Autonomy.
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    The Second Spanish Republic

  • Conservative Biennium

    The right-wing parties were united, while the left-wing parties were divided. the right-wing parties won.
    The Radical Republic Party formed a government, led by Alejandro Lerroux, it reverse the reforms of the previous government.
  • Growing Tensions

  • The Attemp Coup

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    Spanish Civil War

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    Franco´s Dictatorship

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    The Transition

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    Democracy