From Dictatorship to republic
Which European country inspired Primo de Rivera's dictatorship?
Italy
Resign
Translation: Renunciar
Definition: to quit or retire from a position
In the Conservative Biennium: Who was the prime minister?
Alejandro Lerroux
Threat
Translation: Amenaza
Definition: an expression of an intent to do harm
Who was the head of state of the new republic?
Niceto Alcalá Zamora
Suffrage
Translation: Sufragio
Definition: the right to vote
In the Reformist Biennium: Why were the anarchists unhappy with the government?
They wanted much more radical changes to society
Disappointed
Translation: decepcionado
Definition: sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one's hopes or expectations
Why did Alfonso XIII decide to abdicate?
Alfonso realised that he had lost the support of the Spanish people, and went into exile
Fascism
Translation: fascismo
Definition: a far-right political ideology that prioritizes the nation above individual rights and freedoms.
In the Reformist Biennium: How did the Church's role in the education system change?
Reduced the Church's role by replacing religious schools with new state schools. Boys and girls wee going to the same schools, and religion was not mandatory anymore
Compulsory
Translation: Obligatorio
Definition: required by law or a rule
How did Primo de Rivera try to modernize Spain's economy?
He invested in industry and infrastructure projects to create jobs and modernize the economy
Military coup
Translation: Golpe de estado
Definition: A sudden, usually violent, act where a military group takes control of a country's government, often illegally, and without the consent of the people or the regular authorities
In the Conservative Biennium:Why did left-wing groups see CEDA as a threat to the republic?
Because many members of CEDA were authoritarian monarchists
Landowner
Translation: terrateniente, propietario
Definition: a person who owns land, especially a large amount of land
What was the Pact of San Sebastian?
An agreement between republic and socialist groups, which promised to replace the monarchy with a democratic government
Popular sovereignty
Translation: soberanía popular
Definition: the people have the ultimate power in a government
In the Conservative Biennium: How did the government end the 1934 Revolution?
By sending the Foreign Legion. They killed over 1,000 people and more than 30,000 were arrested
Strike
Translation: Huelga
Definition: a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest