"Since nothing changed … the population was forced into apathy or violent opposition" Paul Preston
Weakness of Government
Had a lot of power
had the right to intervene in politics if Crisis occurred Did not intervene when King was forced to abdicate 1931
Happened in 1820, 1871, 1923
Reputation of Brutality
Needed Heavy taxes to maintain
Unpopular with the people
Expensive
Role of the Spanish Army
Lost the spanish empire during 19th century
Ineffective
Lost war against American in 1898
Protected their interests
Officer corps dominated by Upper and middle
Class
Housed the "Africanistas"
Very conservative and nationalistic
In charge of Education
Held a lot of Power
Partial role in Economics
Details were uncovered so the coup took place early on the 17th
Assassination of popular CEDA leader on 13
July 1936 would act as a catalyst for the coup
Role of the Church
Used wealth to gain significant political and social influence
Held a lot of Wealth
Military Coup
Junior officers joined with the senior
Africanista officers, including Franco
CEDA and other conspirators made contact with the Falange and the monarchist
"Carlists"
Agricultural economy
Workers in town had low wages, long hours, unregulated working conditions, poor housing, and little in the way of welfare provision Catalonia and Basque provinces wanted autonomy Trade unions competed with each other led to a growth of Trade Unionism
Failed to achieve anything as employers could always could always find alternative labour from the countryside
made violence more appealing as the only means of accomplishing anything
Had bitterness as Primo de Rivera had taken back the self governing rights of Catalonia during his rule
Had separate languages and cultures
Regions
Communist party arose in the light of the
Bolshevik revolution
Objective of modernising Spain
UGT