1931-33 Years of Reform? - TACKLING AGRI PROBLEMS

Question 1

Were farmers affected by the GD?

Answer 1

rural + agri areas hit hard by GD

Question 2

What happened to agri exports?

Answer 2

agri exports fell 75% 1930-34

Question 3

What happened to demand for wine + olive oil?

Answer 3

demand fell signif in traditional markets
early 1930’s

Question 4

Unemployment levels vs. rural unemployment?

Answer 4

unemployment figures doubled between 1931-36
BUT
agri unemployment rose even higher

Question 5

What law did the gov pass to help agri?

Answer 5

Law of Municipal Boundaries in April 1931
- sought to promote use of local labour, rather than imported labour, on the land

Question 6

Where was agri struggles worst?

Answer 6

Andalusia, Southern Spain some of the worst social conditions in Europe - espc. vast estates = Latifundia

Question 7

What other law did the gov pass to help agri?

Answer 7

Agrarian Reform Law in September 1932
- any farms over 56 acres had potential to be nationalised by the gov
- land would be redistributed from large landowners to ordinary peasantry

+ those who owned land were then required to cover cost of the policy, instead of gov, + maintain wage costs of agri workforce

Question 8

Positives of agri reforms?

Answer 8

Initial support from impoverished peasant class
+ first 18 months conservatives failed to co-ordinate their opposition

Question 9

Negatives of agri reforms?

Answer 9

ultimately fell victim to econ conditions

failed to offer full blown nationalisation wanted by Repubs

lack of gov funding to make policy practical in the long term

ignored small, northern farms

failed to please either side - rw fear + unrest vs. lw frustration

long term: agri/working class angry w cautious policies + landowners hostile to new agri policies