Knowledge Organiser: Second Republic 1930-33 Flashcards
Who was the king of Spain?
Alfonso XIII 1902-1931
Who was the dictator of Spain?
Primo De Rivera 1923- Jan 1930
- he was taken over in a military coup
Who was PM of Spain?
Manuel Azana oct 1931- sept 1933
- then became president (Reublican)
Who was President of Second Republic?
Niceto Alcala- Zamora dec 1931- 1933
- Republican, Conservative, Catholic
When did Primo De Rivera resign?
Jan 1930
When were the Democratic elections and what was the result of the elections?
April 1931
- Republicans win, King flees, provisional gvt formed
What was the Law of Municipal Boundaries and when was it formed?
April 1931
- made landowners employ local workers
What was the Law of Obligatory Cultivation and when was it formed?
May 1931
- forced landowners to use their own land to grow crops
When was the elections at the Cortes held and what was the result?
June 1931
- PSOE becomes largest party
When was the Radical constitution drawn up?
Dec 1931
When was the attempted military coup and who led it?
Aug 1932
- led by General Sanjuro (head of Civil Guard- failed)
What was the Agrarian Reform Law and when was it made?
Sept 1932
- if landowners had more than 23hc of land then it was given to peasants
When and why was the Catalan Statute written?
Sept 1932
- gave more autonomy to Catalonia
When was the Casas Viejas massacre and what happened?
Jan 1933
- an anarchist uprising, peaceful protest, Civil Guard killed 25 peasants near Cadiz
When was Azana dismissed?
Sept 1933
