Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

 The nationalist side against the Republicans

 The Nationalist party was led by General Francisco Franco
 The Republican party was led by Manuel Azaña

Long term Causes

Role of the Regions

Economic Issues

Agriculture (Chief Employment)

 Provided insufficient Food

 Work only seasonal
 Migrate for work
 Big gap between the rich and the poor
 Land war owned by the huge estate (The latifundia) in the south and west
 In the north, the peasants owned small plots of land
Industrialization

 Modern Reforms generate factories in the principal cities (Madrid/Bilbao) of Spain

 Nevertheless, At North Spain was not industrialized
 Workers suffer long working hours, low wages, and a poor working environment
 The horrible conditions caused trade unions (CNT and UGT)

Riots and Disorder in the countryside

 Guards were ruthless

 Anarchists were wanted by the peasants in order to help them to cause a land redistribution
 The church and landholders opposite to those rebel movements

Weakness in the Government

 The monarchy ruled Spain since 1871

 The King was overthrown in 1931
 The democracy arrives in Spain and the parliament was installed

Weakness in the government

 The parliament was only conformed by men

 As a response, a women’s movement joined to the revolution
 It had a Premier who confronted the Cortes (Memo Parliament)
 Cortes was elected by a democratic vote
 The principal powers state belonged to the oligarchy
 Power changed among their cliques