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VELVET REVOLUTION
De Rivera - tried to establish right-wing regime. In 1925 ended war in Morocco, developed industrial production, infrastructure programmes. BUT he ran massive debts = dreadful situation; Wall Street Crash. Resigned in 1930 (didn't resolve economic issues).
increased popularity of San Sebastián Pact coalition of parties (republicans, liberals, socialists and Catalans)
neither the church nor the army intervened to save the King - Second Republic proclaimed -
THE LEFT REPUBLIC (1931-1933)
[New constitution = Spain a ‘democratic republic of workers of all classes’. Manuel Azana President.
anticlerical, limitation of church power
army reduced; retirements
economic problems; unemployment
Catalonia was given its own parliament] -
THE RIGHT REPUBLIC (1933-1936)
CEDA (Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right) formed - defended landlords and church
War Minister Gil-Robles
reversed Left Republic's reforms -
THE POPULAR FRONT (FEBRUARY-JULY 1936)