Formation of PF, POUM, FE - POPULAR FRONT Flashcards
1
Q
Who spoke in 1935 that encouraged the left to unite?
A
Oct 1935 Azana speech that left needed to rally to salvage democracy + 2nd Republic
- he warned that the conservative right was becoming too powerful + more extreme policies
2
Q
When did the Popular Front form?
A
January 1936 left re-aligned to form the Popular Front
3
Q
What was the Popular Front?
A
a broad alliance of socialists, comms, anarchs to prevent spread of fascism + also got advice from the Soviet Union
