4 The 1936 Coup Flashcards

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1
Q

Where did the coup start?

A

Morocco

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2
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How did it start?

A

Military Spanish colonial garrisons revolted against the Republican government.

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3
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What happened next?

A

Some garrisons in Spain joined the revolt.

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4
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DId it work?

A

Not really

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5
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Why?

A

Not all military, police and worker militias joined in.

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6
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What was created?

A

A stalemate

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7
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Who had led the coup?

A

General Emilio Mola

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8
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What experience did his officers have?

A

They led “dirty” wars in Morroco and Cuba.

Dirty war = civilians also targeted

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9
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Who got involved?

A

General Franco

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10
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Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

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11
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Who got involved?

A

General Franco

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12
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Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

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13
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Who got involved?

A

General Franco

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14
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Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

A

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?

A

In 1926 at 33 - the youngest European general since Napoleon

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15
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Who got involved?

A

General Franco

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15
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Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

A

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?

A

40,000 Spanish troops stationed in Morocco.

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17
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Who got involved?

A

General Franco

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17
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Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

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What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

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19
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What is a Pronuncamiento?

A

When the military announces it no longer supports the current government.

20
Q

WHen had the last one been?

A

1923

21
Q

What happened?

A

General Primo de Rivera suspended the Constitution.

22
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

23
Q

Why was this officially not a military dictatorship?

A

The King was still the titular head.

23
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

24
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

25
Q

What happened after the 1932 elections?

A

They attempted to reform the military.

26
Q

What did this lead to?

A

An attempted military coup in 1932.

27
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

27
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

28
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

28
Q

What was the result?

A

It failed and José Sanjurjo and Manuel Goded were jailed.

29
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

29
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

29
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

30
Q

What happened after the 1933 election?

A

The Conservatives restored the jailed leaders.

31
Q

What happened in 1934?

A

There was a left-wing rebellion in Asturias.

32
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

32
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

32
Q

Who stopped it?

A

Franco and Goded

33
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

34
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

34
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

34
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

35
Q

What then happened within the ranks of the military?

A

They formed the Spanish Military Union (UME)

36
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

36
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

37
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

38
Q

Where was he?

A

In exile in the Canary Islands

38
Q

Who got involved?

A

General Franco

39
Q

What did he do next?

A

Flew to Morroco to take charge of the colonial militia.

40
Q

Who were the Falange?

A

A small right-wing group

41
Q

Who was its leader?

A

José Antonia Primo de Rivera

son of the 1920s dictator

42
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Who were the Carlists?

A

They supported an alternative monarchy

They were conservatives based in Pamplona

43
Q

Who was the Carlist leader?

A

Manuel Fal Conde

44
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Who were the Popular Front?

A

The Republican party in power