Spanish 2nd Republic

  • Period: to

    Left-wing reforms

    The Government started many reforms thanks to Manuel Azaña, leader of the left-wing party Acción Republicana who led the Government until 1933.
  • The exile of Alfonso XIII

    The exile of Alfonso XIII

    With the proclamation of the Second Republic Alfonso XIII had to go into exile from Spain.
  • The arrival of women's suffrage

    The arrival of women's suffrage

    It was not until the Constitution of 1931 when all Spanish women were available to vote, thanks to the policy Clara Campoamor, who defended the right to vote for women above all else.
  • 1931 Constitution

    After the elections that were held in June 1931, a republican Constitution was approved, which defined Spain as a "democratic republic of workers". It included freedom of speech and association, the separation of Church and State, universal suffrage to women and the right to divorce.
  • The 1933 Elections

    When in 1933 the first elections in which women could vote were held, the right-wing parties came out the winners and formed a new government, that tried to eliminate all the reforms initiated in the previous period.
  • Period: to

    The 1934 Revolution

    In October 1934 there was a general revolution organized by anarchists and socialists derived from the mismanagement that the right-wing government was exercising. It was especially important in Catalonia and Asturias.
  • Period: to

    "Frente Popular"

    It was an electoral coalition created by the main left parties, and whose lider was Manuel Azaña. It was victorious in the last Spanish elections of the Second Republic.
  • The 1936 Election

    In February 1936, the third and last democratic general elections of the Second Republic were held in Spain. As a result, they gave a majority to the left-wing coalition called "Frente Popular".
  • José Castillo's murder

    José Castillo's murder

    The Lieutenant José Castillo, Guardia de Asalto and member of the Unión Militar Republicana Antifascista, was assassinated by Falangists.
  • Military uprising in Morocco

    Military uprising in Morocco

    Three days after José Castillo's murder an army uprising in Morocco that started as a 'pronunciamento' resulted in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

A list shows items. A timeline shows sequence.

Use Timetoast to make dates, milestones, and turning points easier to understand in a clear visual format. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.