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Where did the coup start?

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Morocco

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How did it start?

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Military Spanish colonial garrisons revolted against the Republican government.

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What happened next?

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Some garrisons in Spain joined the revolt.

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4
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DId it work?

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Not really

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Why?

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Not all military, police and worker militias joined in.

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What was created?

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A stalemate

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Who had led the coup?

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General Emilio Mola

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What experience did his officers have?

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They led “dirty” wars in Morroco and Cuba.

Dirty war = civilians also targeted

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Who got involved?

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General Franco

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Where was he?

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In exile in the Canary Islands

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Who got involved?

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General Franco

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Where was he?

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In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

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Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

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Who got involved?

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General Franco

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Where was he?

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In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

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Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

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14
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When did Franco become a general?

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In 1926 at 33 - the youngest European general since Napoleon

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15
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Who got involved?

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General Franco

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Where was he?

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In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

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Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

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16
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What was the Army of Africa?

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40,000 Spanish troops stationed in Morocco.

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Who got involved?

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General Franco

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Where was he?

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In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

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Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

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What is a Pronuncamiento?
When the military announces it no longer supports the current government.
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WHen had the last one been?
1923
21
What happened?
General Primo de Rivera suspended the Constitution.
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Who got involved?
General Franco
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Why was this officially not a military dictatorship?
The King was still the titular head.
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What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
24
Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
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What happened after the 1932 elections?
They attempted to reform the military.
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What did this lead to?
An attempted military coup in 1932.
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Who got involved?
General Franco
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Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
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What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
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What was the result?
It failed and José Sanjurjo and Manuel Goded were jailed.
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Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
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Who got involved?
General Franco
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What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
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What happened after the 1933 election?
The Conservatives restored the jailed leaders.
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What happened in 1934?
There was a left-wing rebellion in Asturias.
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Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
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What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
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Who stopped it?
Franco and Goded
33
Who got involved?
General Franco
34
Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
34
Who got involved?
General Franco
34
What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
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What then happened within the ranks of the military?
They formed the Spanish Military Union (UME)
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Who got involved?
General Franco
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Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
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What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
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Where was he?
In exile in the Canary Islands
38
Who got involved?
General Franco
39
What did he do next?
Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.
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Who were the Falange?
A small right-wing group
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Who was its leader?
José Antonia Primo de Rivera | son of the 1920s dictator
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Who were the Carlists?
They supported an alternative monarchy | They were conservatives based in Pamplona
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Who was the Carlist leader?
Manuel Fal Conde
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Who were the Popular Front?
The Republican party in power

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