Spanish's Evolution between 1931 and 1936

The Spain's Second Republic was a historical period in which the country changed of political system many times and it finished in a Civil War. The Second Republic lasted about 6 years and there were 3 stages. The first was the progress Biennal when the republicans, after to win the elections in 1931, arrived to the power. Their first measures were related with education, army, jobs and with the human and social rights. We have to think Spain were a subdevelopment country which procceded of a many years of monarchic and, in sometimes, dictatorial political system. The measures of the Republic were very accepted by the most of citizens except for who these measures affected directly such as Church, terratinent or Bourgeoise.

The problem was that people didn't see any appreciable changed and pressed to the government to made elections. In this elections, in 1933, a new government was formed. There were two main parties : CEDA and Lerroux's party. It was a Tory government that tried to erase the republican measures.

But the social pressure didn't change and there were strikes and revolts. In 1934 the Civil Army ( Guàrdia Civil ) killed some jornalers in Casas Viejas and this caused a new elections.

In this third occasion, the popular Front, a group of progressive parties, won and tried to return to the measures of 1931..but They couldn't because in Juliol of 1936 started the civil war after a Coup d'Etat.

Look at the picture : 

a. Who won the elections in each year?

b. Who were the possibilities to form a stable government?

c. How many stages were there in the Second Republic?

At the beginning of XX century

The situation in Spin at the beginning of XX century was very complicated because there were different topics that had a hard and improbable solution. First of all was political situation. After the coming to power of Alfons XIII many things changed in Spain. It were formed two main political groups who mixed the political power and They didn't let join to the rest of political forces. The second main problem was the situation of army. Bad wages, problems between army in Spain and army in Africa because the wages and the possibilities to improve into the Army were different.

The third main problem was the economical situation. Most of people didn't have too money.

As well there was a phenomenon called like "pistolerisme" that means the contract to some people killed political adversaries. In this situation in 1923 Primo de Rivera imposed a dictationship with the monarch support. This dictationship ended in 1929 when Primo de Rivera lost his supports because He couldn't give solution to the country's problems.

Alfons XIII took the decision to do elections and the republicans won.This event caused that Alfons XIII had to present his resignation.

1. Look the pitcture and answer :

a. Where were the main problems in 1917?
b. What were the causes?
c. What was the first solution to the problems? And next solution? ( help with your class book )