The Enlightenment: Reason, Rights, and Reform in the 18th Century

The Enlightenment: An Overview

The Enlightenment refers to the intellectual movement of the 18th century, which advocated reason as the primary basis of authority. Developing in France, Britain, and Germany, its sphere of influence included the whole of Europe. The era is marked politically by governmental consolidation, nation creation, greater rights for the common people, and a diminution of the influence of authoritarian institutions such as the nobility’s role and power.

  • Ideology that developed
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Cadiz Courts & The Constitution of 1812: Key Reforms

Cadiz Courts and the Constitution of 1812

Las Cortes de Cadiz

The elections during the war led to the assembly of the Cortes on October 24, 1810, with a majority of bourgeois elements from the commercial cities along the coast (only nine nobles and three bishops were present). Two opposing groups soon emerged:

  • Liberals: Supporters of revolutionary reforms, inspired by the principles of the French Revolution.
  • Absolutists (or “serviles”): In favor of maintaining the Old Regime.

The Liberal majority in

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Primo de Rivera’s Dictatorship & The End of Spanish Monarchy

Item 15: The Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera (1923-1930)

II. Agony of the Restoration Scheme (1918-1928)

After the crisis of 1917, the agony of the Cánovas system materialized in the creation of governments focused on social unrest and the increasingly violent “Moroccan Question.”

1). The Governments of Concentration

2). Social Unrest and the Labor Movement

3). The Moroccan Question

  • a. Spanish-African Politics
  • b. The Disaster of Annual
  • c. Impact of Annual

III. The Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera (1923-1930)

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Franco’s Regime: Pillars, Autarky, and Opposition

Pillars of Franco’s Regime

Military

The military played an outstanding role, actively participating in power. Many ministers and governors had military careers.

Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las JONS

The Falange was the single party of the regime, responsible for providing its ideological bases, controlling the media, and providing personnel for the administration. It created mass organizations for social support:

  • Youth Front: Training and indoctrination of youth.
  • Female Section: Training of
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1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition: Expressions

Chapter I: Expressions and Vocabulary

This document provides definitions and explanations for terms and expressions, many of them Catalan, used in the context of the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition.

Terms & Definitions

  • Drainage: Drainage pipes to drive the excess moisture.
  • Locatis: Crazy.
  • Quaestor: Roman magistrate in charge of collections.
  • Basin: Bowl; a large-diameter, shallow bowl (though it may be deeper). Often used for personal hygiene.
  • Citrine: Yellow.
  • Recess: Done with little care; package,
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Cold War: Origins, Features, and Phases

The Cold War: Origins, Features, and Phases

The Cold War defined the international relations system after World War II. It was characterized by the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR). Each nation represented opposing political, economic, and social models: the USSR with Soviet communism and the U.S. with liberal capitalism. This rivalry aimed at defeating the opponent, but it never escalated into a direct war between the two superpowers. Conflicts occurred through proxy

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