Weekly Review 7 - Early Franco Flashcards
What were Franco’s aims for the ‘new state’?
organic democracy
reinvigorate importance of church
win over ‘old elites’
supress opposition
create society of national unity and order
When was Franco declared Head of Government of the Spanish State?
21 September 1936
Who was in Franco’s cabinet?
Falange
Catholics
Monarchists
Senior military figures
What role did the Cortes have?
appointed by Franco - not elected
offer advice but not make laws
What groups were employers and workers in a specific industry organised together into?
Syndicates
How many syndicates were there by 1957?
30, each for a different sector
What did syndicates do?
set production targets, wages and price levels for goods
but weighted heavily in owners’ favours
When was the Labour Charter?
1938
What was the Labour Charter?
workers rights:
minimum wage
limited length of working day
Government could change when needed
When was the Law Constituting the Cortes?
1942
What was the Law Constituting the Cortes?
established new Cortes
When was the Charter of the Spanish?
1945
What was the Charter of the Spanish?
rights of the Spanish people
no legal force - mostly ignored
When was the National Referendum Law?
1945
What was the National Referendum Law?
major changes to government must be ratified by referendum
When was the Law of Leadership Succession?
1947
What was the Law of Leadership Succession?
formally re-established monarchy but Franco would remain head of state until his death
When was the Law of Principles of the National Movement?
1958
What was the Law of Principles of the National Movement?
right to a fair trial
mostly ignored
When was the Organic Law of State?
1967
What was the Organic Law of State?
powers and duties of head of state
When was the Law for Political Reform?
1977
What was the Law for Political Reform?
after Franco’s death
re-establish monarchy
When did Franco pass clerical laws?
March - April 1938
