More Issues for the Second Republic - POLITICAL UNREST

Question 1

Who did the new system of government appease?

Answer 1

more moderate lw + liberal minded reformers

Question 2

Who did the new system of government NOT appease?

Answer 2

many radical groups - anarchists + communists impatient for change

Question 3

How did radical groups show their impatience for change?

Answer 3

military coup (right)
asturias rising (left)

Question 4

Who sought to limit radical changes?

Answer 4

forces of conservatism

Question 5

What did the forces of conservatism do to limit radical changes?

Answer 5

• landowners + industrialists sought to limit radical changes stemming from the gov
• landowners’ organisation successfully avoided government decrees relating to land reform
  + also they manipulated local military/police
• catholic + military signif. influence in Spain + both made clear they had concerns abt Republic

Question 6

What did the forces of conservatism’s meddling mean for the gov?

Answer 6

created further levels of political dissent + instability for the new regime
+
needed to tackle power of Church/military if gov was to remain in power in the long term