Years of Reaction - NOV 1933 ELECTIONS

Question 1

Deputies supporting Republican/socialist administration in 1931 vs. 1933

Answer 1

420 - 1931
119 - 1933

Question 2

Conservative/nationalist deputies opposed Republican government in 1931 vs. 1933

Answer 2

48 - 1931
354 - 1933

Question 3

What did Azana do in September 1933?

Answer 3

Sep 1933 - Azana resigns

Question 4

Standing of the Conservatives changing?

Answer 4

conservatives = growing confidence, backed by church + landowners

Question 5

What did the election results reveal?

Answer 5

results indicated ‘unholy alliance’ between conservative groups (CEDA) + disillusioned republicans

Question 6

Post election seat numbers?

Answer 6

CEDA = 115 seats in the Cortes
Socialist Party halved from 115 to 59 deputies

Question 7

Why Socialist Party failure?

Answer 7

unpopularity
+
fighting election as a single party not an alliance

Question 8

What happened to Azana’s Party?

Answer 8

Republican Action Party lost nearly all its seats

Question 9

Who was the 2nd biggest party?

Answer 9

Radical Republicans
- led by Lerroux
- 102 deputies

Question 10

Who was President + what did he do?

Answer 10

President Alcala Zamora
+
appointed Lerroux as PM to lead in partnership with CEDA
- in an attempt to create unity

Question 11

What was the gov initially like?

Answer 11

initially remained Republican + ‘centrist’ before changes to undo the reforms of the past 2 years