Spain 1936: Election, Conflict, and Conspiracy
Popular Front Program & Feb 1936 Election
International communism’s change of strategy dictated that policy should continue through the establishment of Popular Fronts. These involved an alliance of socialist and communist parties with bourgeois parties, united against a common enemy: fascism. The Popular Front project was implemented in Spain. As the government was embroiled in bribery and financial scandals, it called for elections on February 16, 1936. Republicans and Socialists prepared for
Read MoreRise of Fascism and Inter-War Economics
Fascism and the Road to World War II
The inter-war period, from 1918 to 1940, was marked by significant economic and political shifts.
Inter-War Economic Landscape (1918-1940)
From an economic point of view, there were two distinct phases in the capitalist bloc: the period from 1918 to 1929 saw economic expansion, followed by the Crash of 1929 and a Great Depression that affected the U.S. and Europe. Communist countries, such as the USSR, did not experience these two phases but had a more regular evolution.
Read MoreAmerican Revolution Key Dates and Facts
Key Dates of the American Revolution Era
- 3. The years of the French and Indian War: 1754 – 1763
- 14. The year of the Boston Massacre: 1770
- 16. Year of the Boston Tea Party: 1773
- 18. Year of the Intolerable Acts: 1774
- 21. Year of the Continental Congress: 1774
- 24. Year and date of the Lexington and Concord Incident: April 18, 1775
- 25. Year of the Second Continental Congress: 1775
- 30. What year Common Sense was written: 1776
- 32. Year of the Declaration of Independence: 1776
Key Information About the Revolution
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Spain 1936-1937: Political Crisis and War
Catalan Autonomy and Elections (Early Republic)
Under the Republican Government, the Statute of Autonomy was approved, marking the end of the provisional stage of the Generalitat. After this, elections were held in Catalonia.
Two coalitions were announced for the parliamentary elections: on one hand, the Republican Left, defending a progressive social model and moderate left policies; while the Lliga Catalana presented a conservative platform. Of these two, the victor was the Republican Left, while
Read MoreCuban Independence and 1898 Conflict
Roots of Cuban Independence
During the Regency of Maria Cristina, Cuba remained a colony of Spain, its primary metropolis. The Cuban question had several antecedents. On one hand, the independence of other Spanish colonies, a difficult process that from 1808 to 1824 resulted in the independence of almost all Spanish colonies, leaving Cuba as an isolated metropolis. On the other hand, there were conflicts that caused the Cuban independence war as we know it, including the Little War (1879) and insurrections
Read MoreKey Aspects of the Global Economy
Features of Globalization
Globalization has four main features:
- International trade has grown significantly.
- A new organization of production has emerged.
- International financial flows are becoming more intense.
- Trade agreements between countries are becoming more intense.
What is a Multinational Corporation?
A multinational is a company that is present in several countries, performing part of its business in those countries. They depend on establishing subsidiaries of the main company, which operates
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