Basque Country Autonomy Statute of 1979
The Autonomy Statute of the Basque Country
This text is one of the articles of the Basque Statutes of 1979. It is a legal text, and the target readers are citizens, especially those of the Basque Country. The initial authors of the text were the Basque institutions. Once they elaborated it, they submitted it to Madrid to be analyzed to see if it complied with the constitution, and if so, to be approved. The courts approved it. It is a first-level text.
After Franco’s death, Arias Navarro continued
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Definitions
Caravel: A ship that combined speed and maneuverability. It used square sails to pick up speed and triangular sails for maneuvering.
Columbian Cultures: In the northern part of America, there were no great cultures but isolated tribes of hunter-gatherers. The most important were the Sioux, Apache, and Cheyenne Arapaho.
Authoritarian Monarchy: A system in which the king concentrated all powers. Even for taxes and the swearing-in of an heir, he must rely on the courts or parliament.
Chancilleria:
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Key Terms of Francoist Spain
Franco’s Titles and Roles
Generalissimo of the Armies: Title received during the Franco dictatorship, signifying supreme command of the army.
Leader: Title signifying his role as the guide of the people and crowned as maximum leader.
Political and Social Structures
Falange: The only political party allowed during the Franco dictatorship, created by Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera. An extreme right-wing party.
Blue Division: Spanish volunteer unit that served on the German
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The Agrarian Problem in Spain: Text Commentary
The author of this text is Manuel Azaña, who was elected Prime Minister by Niceto Alcalá Zamora, President of the Republic, after the period of provisional government following the introduction of the new regime and the beginning of the Reformist Biennium (1931-1933). During the Popular Front government (1936), when Alcalá Zamora lost parliamentary support, Azaña replaced him as President, naming Casares Quiroga as Prime Minister.
The text was written
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The Tragic Week and its Aftermath in Spain (1909)
The Spanish colony in Northern Morocco faced numerous challenges. Following the defeat at the Barranco del Lobo by Berber forces, the Spanish government decided to reinforce its troops by calling up reservists. These reservists were concentrated in Barcelona, awaiting deployment.
Republicans, socialists, and anarchists strongly opposed this military campaign. They viewed it as an imperialist war, believing that the conscription system disproportionately
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Liberalism and Conservatism in Spain (1834-1874)
From 1833 to 1874, three events of great importance occurred in Spain. These related events were:
- The introduction of the parliamentary constitutional liberal state and the final disappearance of the Old Regime’s political system.
- The emergence of Carlism, representing resistance, by force of arms, to any political change.
- The start of the development of capitalism in Spain, and the completion of the disentailment process.
The death of King Ferdinand VII
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