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Proclamation of the Second Republic
Presided over by Niceto Alcalá Zamora of the Republican Liberal Right, it was established on April 14, 1931, until the crisis of October 14, 1931. It constitutes the longest stage of the Provisional Government of the Second Spanish Republic -
Beggining of the progressive biennium
The defeat of the monarchical parties in the main cities of the country in the elections of 1931 caused Alfonso XIII's resignation to the head of state and his exile from the country. Two days later, the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed. -
General Sanjurjo tries a coup d´etat
It was the coup d'état attempted by part of the Spanish army against the Second Republic, led from Seville by General Sanjurjo. -
Events of Casas Viejas
The serious incidents of Casas Viejas took place, in which the Assault Guard killed a group of anarchist peasants. -
End of the proggesist bienium
The Casas Viejas scandal led the government to the decision to call new elections in November 1933. -
Right-wing Biennium begins
During this period the radical republicans (Lerroux, head of government) supported by the C.E.D.A. -
Revolution of October 1934
It was a strike movement that took place between October 5 and 19, 1934 during the radical biennium of the Second Republic. This movement was supported by important leaders of the PSOE and the UGT, unequally by (CNT), (PCE). The main outbreaks of the rebellion occurred in Catalonia and Asturias, the region where the most serious events took place. -
End of the right-wing government
A new government begins with 5 cedistas ministers and Gil Robles as minister of war, the radical-cedista government continued with its rectification policy. Finally, on December 15 and 31, two governments were formed by Manuel Portela Valladores with the commitment of Alcalá Zamora to dissolve the courts and call elections. -
1936 Elections
On February 16 and 23, 1936, the third and last general elections of the Second Spanish Republic were held in Spain. The elections gave victory to the left-wing coalition called the Popular Front.
After the elections, Manuel Azaña was named President of the Republic. -
Assasination of José de Castillo
On July 12, an assault guard officer, Lieutenant Castillo, was assassinated by right-wing extremists. The answer came the following morning with the murder of José Calvo Sotelo by a group of members of the security forces. The confrontation was inevitable. -
Beggining of the Civil War
El ejército de Marruecos iniciaba la rebelión contra el gobierno de la República. El triunfo parcial del golpe desencadenó la guerra civil.
