In the Early 20th Century
What period continued at the start of the 20th Century?
What two European countries supported the Nationalists?
Italy and Germany
There was no regional autonomy. Power was concentrated in the ________ government.
central
Rights are guaranteed by the ____________.
constitution
Pablo Picasso was an inventor of ___________.
Cubism
In 1923 political parties became _________.
illegal
In 1936 Spain was divided into lands ___________ by the Second Republic and lands __________ by the rebels.
(hint: one word two times)
controlled
What 3 pillars was Franco's dictatorship based on?
the Catholic Church, the military, the Falange
Government was divided into what 3 branches when the constitution was adopted?
legislative, executive, and judicial
Abstract art represents _______ rather than reality.
ideas
Primo de Rivera became dictator of Spain in 1923 and _________ in 1930.
resigned
The Nationalist victory in 1939 resulted in the formation of a right-wing ____________.
dictatorship
Who did Franco name as his successor in the 1960's?
Juan Carlos de Borbón
What two political parties have governed Spain since its transition to democracy in 1975?
PSOE and PP
What does Surrealism represent?
Imaginary scenes and fantasies.
What type of government was formed when Manuel Azaña became president?
a democracy
Who had control of Seville in 1936?
the Nationalists
Why didn't Spain join the United Nations when it was first established?
It couldn't because it was a dictatorship
In 1981 there was a failed ________ ________ against the government led by Antonio Tejero.
military coup
What does the painting Guernica represent?
The bombing of a Basque town during the Spanish Civil War.
Who supported and who opposed the changes introduced with the establishment of The Second Republic in 1931?
Left-wing people supported the changes and right-wing people opposed them
Where did Franco's military rebellion begin?
In Spanish Morocco
What did Admiral Carrero Blanco want?
BONUS: What happened to him? (150 pts)
He wanted to continue the dictatorship.
BONUS: He was killed by ETA
What are two of the main changes brought about by the constitution?
- Spain becomes a parliamentary monarchy
- Citizens vote freely in elections
- Spain recognizes regional autonomy
- Government separated into 3 branches
Who were the "Generation of '27?"
BONUS: What happened to them? (150 pts)
They were a group of poets that formed to experiment with new styles of poetry and artistic expression.
BONUS: some died and others had to leave Spain because Franco's dictatorship