Asturias Revisited - SUPRESSION (white textbook)

Question 1

How many troops sent by gov?

Answer 1

20,000 troops sent by gov
- many previously served in North Africa (experienced)

Question 2

Support of the other armed forces?

Answer 2

spanish navy shelled major cities along the coast
+ air force dropped bombs on towns/villages

Question 3

Who oversaw the suppression?
What was strategy based on?

Answer 3

Franco (in Madrid) oversaw the suppression
+
strategy based on training done in Leon (just south of Africa) = well prepared

Question 4

How long was the fighintg/uprising?

Answer 4

2 weeks

Question 5

How brutal was the suppression?

Answer 5

BRUTAL
- outside Oviedo 61 civilians shot
- 50 prisoners executed in the Pelayo barracks
- total casualties = 1,400 killed (1,000 revolutionaires) + 2951 wounded

Question 6

When did the rebels surrender?

Answer 6

19 Oct 1934 rebels surrendered

Question 7

What did the army do after rebels surrendered?

Answer 7

army continued on despite surrender:
- burnt villages
- prisoners tortured
- executions without trial
- thousands of TU members lost jobs/imprisoned

+ Catalan autonomy also suspended
+ LW activists arrested nationally