Topic 3: Controlling Society Flashcards
1
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How did Franco control using the Civil War?
A
- punished people who fought for Republicans or supported
- Franco’s supporters rewarded with good jobs in govt
- 300,000 people who fled Spain before war ended were called exiles from propaganda and families could not contact relatives that left
2
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How did Franco control using political terror and repression?
A
- Law of political responsibilities
- Law of Repression and Banditry
- Civil Guard had presence in major towns
- identity docs- 1951- compulsory to carry one filled with crimes
3
Q
What was the Law of Political Responsibility?
A
- criminalisation of any person who had been involved in radical political activities
- placed Falange militia and police under control
- half budget of Spain goes on law and order
- anybody left-wing since 1934 was criminalised
4
Q
What was the Law of Repression and Banditry?
A
- gave govt judiciary
- gave powers to deal with threat of insurgency
- laced down penalties for anyone aiding resistance fighters
5
Q
When and what was the Somaten?
A
- 1947
- 100,000 men entrusted with police powers and instructed to protect ‘New State’ from enemies
6
Q
How did Franco control using censorship, propaganda, and cult of personality?
A
- Press Law
- shut down newspapers
- prevent publication of books
- foreign books and films banned
- short propaganda films at the start of movies- reached larger audience as many people didn’t have TVs
7
Q
How did Franco control using education?
A
- gave control of education to church
- made education compulsory from 6-13
- general law of basic education
- schools were segregated by gender, when put together classes still taught separately
- schools promoted literacy and regime’s ideology
8
Q
What and when was the general law of education?
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- 1970
- made education compulsory until 14
- taught common curriculum for both genders, but they were still expected to conform to traditions roles
9
Q
How did Franco control using women?
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- Spanish films reinforced Franco’s depiction of gender
- adoration criminalised
- financial penalties if you did not get married
- married women who worked did not receive family benefits
10
Q
How did Franco control using the church?
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- supported family allowances, giving money to make head of household
- 1953- concordat- secured rights for church
- church forced heterosexual relationships- gay men punished
