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The Second Republic
Civil War
Franco
Modern Spain
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Dates of the Second Republic

1931 to 1936

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Dates of the civil war

July 1936 to April 1939

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Dates of Franco’s dictatorship

1939 to 1975

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When was the new constitution introduced?

  • 1978
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Who supported the Second Republic?

Left-wing people

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How did the civil war start?

Failed Military coup d'etat from Franco

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When were living conditions the hardest under Franco?

During the 1940s and 1950s

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How was power split after Franco?

  • Juan Carlos became the monarch
  • Adolfo Suárez became the prime minister
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Who led the Second Republic?

  • Republicans and Socialists
  • Manuel Azaña was president
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What were the two sides in the civil war and who were they led by?

  • Nationalists led by Franco
  • Republicans led by the Second Republic
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What changes in the 1950s/1960s helped the economy grow?

  • emigrants sending money home
  • Tourism
  • industrial zones 
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Name the two parties that have governed Spain since the transition to democracy.

  • Socialist party PSOE
  • Popular party PP
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What does democracy mean?

A system of government in which people have the authority to choose their governing legislation normally through elections

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Who were the Nationalists supported by internationally?

  • Nationalists by Germany and Italy

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Name three characteristics of schools during Franco.

  • Taught Catholicism 
  • Boys and girls separated 
  • Boys and girls learned different things 
  • Nationalism promoted 
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What doesn't the king do in a constitutional monarchy?

When the monarch is head of state but doesn’t govern or make laws

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Describe the Second Republic.

  • Monarchy was abolished
  • New constitution
  • Spain became a democracy
  • Everybody could vote
  • Church lost control of education; public schools established
  • Regional autonomy
  • Government took land from big landowners and gave to poor farmers
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Name the consequences of the civil war.

  • Around 365,000 died
  • Many people lost their families
  • People were imprisoned or killed because of their opinions
  • Infrastructure was destroyed
  • People became ill for lack of food
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Describe Franco’s dictatorship.

  • Constitution abolished
  • No democratic elections
  • Political parties were illegal
  • Trade unions were illegal
  • Censorship (repression of the media)
  • No regional autonomy


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Name the features of the constitution

  • Citizens have rights and responsibilities
  • Everyone must obey the law
  • Parliamentary monarchy
  • Citizens vote freely in elections
  • Regional autonomy
  • The government is separated into three branches: legislative, executive and judicial