Attempted Military Coup of 1936 - MILITARY PREPARATION Flashcards
1
Q
What had the military been doing bc of Feb 1936 elections?
A
military had been watching politics bc of Feb 1936 elections
2
Q
What was the feeling of the generals?
A
chaos of society - many generals wanted to make a move against the pop front catalysed by assassinations
3
Q
Who orchestrated the Generals Rising?
A
Mola orchestrated the Generals Rising in conjunction with Gil Robles
- Mola had links w various conservative politicians + felt he had their support if the army felt need to intervene to ‘save Spain’
4
Q
Who else did Mola feel he could rely on?
A
also Mola felt he could rely on militias of the Falange + Carlists to deal w lw resistance to the coup
