Late Franco - Political developments Flashcards
When did Spain apply to the EEC
1962, rejected due to dictatorship
Who was Manuel Fraga
Minister of Tourism
implemented limited measures to liberalise Spain
When was the law of association
1964
What was the Law of Association
- Allowed establishment of small non-political groups
- people could discuss frustration of Gov
When was the Press Act
1966
What was the Press Act
Allowed Owners to appoint own editors
Newspapers stories no longer censored
What was the limitation of the Press Act
still imposed fines/sacked editors who were hostile to regime
When was Organic Law
1967
What was Organic Law
- Separation of Powers in parliament (PM + President)
- 20% of Spanish parliament elected
What were the limitations of Organic Law
Franco remained both PM and president
independent parties still illegal
when was the Law on Family Representation
1967
What was the Law on fmaily representation
Allowed head of families to vote (could be women)
When was the religious freedom act
1967
What was the religious freedom act
- Allowed practice of all religions
- Allowed civil marriages outside catholic church
What did catholic Church think about the religious Freedom Act
Lots of resentment
What was an impact of the Religous Freedom act
1st synagogue opened in madrid 1968
When were the HOAC and JOC set up
HOAC (1945)
JOC (1947)
What were the HOAC and JOC
Catholic orgs that advocated ffor workers rights, not suppressed due to concordat
What did the Concordat grant Catholics
- protection from police intrusions
- operate radio/newspapers/magazines
When was the Concordat jail created
1969
What was the Concordat jail
Prison for radical priests
What was the propaganda campaign the Gov produced about the Church
‘marxisation’ of the church
When were the large Scale workers strikes in Barcelona and Basque
1962
By 1968, what was the estimated amount of workers who went on strike for low wages
1,114,000
