Asturias Rising - CONSEQUENCES pt.2 (white textbook)

Question 1

Polarisation - left

Answer 1

left - evidence Gil Robles was planning a military takeover, fascist dictatorship

left - saw rebels as heroes trying to defend rights + jobs

Question 2

Polarisation - right

Answer 2

right - ppl believed it was a threat to the Republic = proof the left wanted soviet-style gov

rw press said it showed left didn’t respect democracy

Question 3

Radicalisation on the Right

Answer 3

middle class moved to the right, over-sensationalised reports of lefts actions but also because of threat to their businesses

elements of CEDA calling for fascist dictatorship, Gil Robles publicly praised Hitler + the ‘econ miracle’

JAP (youth for popular action) = rw group + wore fascist symbols + military style uniforms

Gil Robles referred to as ‘the chief’

Question 4

CEDA gains ground

Answer 4

Gil Robles argued that CEDA needed to be more involved to stand up to revolutionary left

May 1935 - Lerroux + the President give in = Gil Robles promoted to minister of war

Question 5

Military Preparation

Answer 5

Gil Robles (minister of war) promoted rw officers to key roles + began rearmament programme

appointed General Franco (known for his hate of the Republic) as chief of general staff + Joaquin Fanjul (well known monarchist) also promoted

Franco + Fanjul purged army of Republican supporters

Gil Robles other military policies:
- munitions factory under military guard
- army training increased in strong union areas
- arms production increase

Question 6

Impact on the Left

Answer 6

• lw groups started to cooperate with idea of hoping to win an election by alliance
• oct revolution of 1934 weakened left’s legitimacy in attempting to overthrow a democratically elected government