Spanish Civil War P2

First perspecitve on political cause

Political Polarization

Quote

Hugh Thomas “A pendulum swing between extremes”

Who abdicated & when

Alfonso VIII 1931

who took over?

Manual azana

Why was the left angry during his reign?

Lack of agrarian reform

Quote about church burnings that alienated the right

“All the convents in Madrid not worth the life of a single republican” - Azana

What right wing revolt occured?

Revolt of Sanjurjada 1932W

Who took over in 1933?

CEDA, left wing now angry

What event shows the angry left wing?

Asturian Miners strike 1934 (attemtped to overthrown conservative gov’t), brutally suppresed by Franco)

How did the pendulum swing again?

1936 Popular front

Which 2 assassinations sparked the war directly?

Jose Castello, leftist police officer, Jose Sotelo, monarchist leader

OTHER REAOSN FOR CIVIL WAR

Economics

Quote and author

“In Spain, misery was not just a condition — it was a political argument.” - Gerald Brenan

Whcih law was unsuccessful and what made it worse?

Agrarian Reform Law, Peasants expected more

Funny fact about naming

Peasnats seizing land from landowners became so common it got a name, “Ocupaciones”

What global event?

Great Depression

Stat about Great depression on spain

13% drop in real household income

Which industry fell in which region?

Catalonia Textile industry fell by 30%

Whihc other aforementioned event?

Asturias miners revolt (both sides saw each as XXX)

Why was the great depression so impactful?

Impacted middle/lower calss, most prone to polarization

FOREIGN AID?

Impactful Yes

Quote about Spanish civil war

“European Struggle” - Anthony Beever

What key thing did Germany do for Franco?

Airlifted troops from Africa into mainland

What did they give them?

tanks and planes, 200 Panzer Is

Which force was used for a specifcif event?

Condor Legion, 5k men, bombed guernica

Coutner Claims?

Not influential

Who also gave aid

Soviets also aided, but to nationalists

What did the Soviets give?

300 T-26

Proof of Soviet tanks being better?

Panzers were outmcahed by T-26s, battle of guadalajara (nationalist victory)

Guernica facts

Minor victory? Basque gov’t reported 1.6k but historians count less than 200.