Primo de Rivera Flashcards
when was the coup
september 1923
big defeato in morocoo
1921
lose a lot of men, retreat to coast - reduced right to start of campaign.
why does primo appeal to army
peninsulares - wants to retreat from morocco
africanistas - changing his mind
why does primo appeal to middle class
early 1920s general of catalonia - understands left wing concerns
why does primo appeal to church
traditionalist
why does primo appeal to landowners
a landowner near Jerez
why does primo appeal to socialists
wants to improve spanish working class programme of phone lines, infrastructure, new schools
who is primo’s son
jose antonio primo de rivera
founds the spanish fascist party Falange
what does primo do that is good
public work programme builds schools wins moroccan war improved infrastructure growth of middle class
why does the dictatorship fail
king becoming unpopular, asks primo to resign
1 party state doesnt attract popular support
winning moroccan war creates divisions between peninuslares and africanistas
allegations of financial corruption
who is primo replaced with
General Berenguer
Fraser point
improved things for people in the countryside in particular
brenan points
primo needed support from the socialists, offered them good terms
Malefakis point
primos persecution of CNT accelerated radicalisation, while attempt to cooperate with UGT extended its power.
