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The collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936, origins of the Civil War, Stanley G. Payne

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The collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936, origins of the Civil War, Stanley G. Payne

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-409) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936

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electronic resource eBook

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Stanley G. Payne

Sub title

origins of the Civil War

Summary

This history focuses on the crucial period that set the stage for the Spanish Civil War. The author details the political shifts that occurred including the 1933 election & the insurrection that followed. He examines the actions of key actors during these years & uses their own writings to challenge previous perceptions

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the problem of representative government in Spain -- The republican project -- The turning point of the republic, 1933 -- The revolutionary insurrection of 1934 -- A conservative republic? 1934-1935 -- Frustration of the parliamentary system -- Toward the popular front -- The elections of February 1936 -- The left returns to power, February-March 1936 -- The left consolidates power, March-May 1936 -- Breaking down, May-June 1936 -- Competing utopias : the revolutionary movements in the spring of 1936 -- The final phase, May-July 1936 -- The military conspiracy -- The assassination of Calvo Sotelo

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