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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783,
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The revolt of the African army moved to the peninsula on July 18, 1936. The coup was supported by the Church, the Carlist army, monarchists, conservatives, and Falangists. The coup divided Spain into two areas:
- The Nationalist Area: Rebels established control in towns under the Board of National Defense. Months later, the ex-head of government was appointed, and all political forces supporting the uprising
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Fascism:
1918-1939 political doctrine formulated among others by Mussolini‘s fascist doctrine characterized by:-negation of democracy, voting, political freedoms, the principle of equality, the principles illustrated. -Denial of those elements that break the unity of the state and nation. -Its alternative policy is the single party fascist. Alternative-social, “revolutionary” are the vertical and independent trade unions in foreign trade. “Justification of violence to destroy their enemies.
Corporation:
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Politically, absolutism reigned supreme, with a king wielding unlimited power, often justified through strong religious support. The concept
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Napoleon
Bonaparte invaded the peninsula and imposed a king to his brother Joseph Bonaparte, who replaces Carlos úlltimo undertakes IV.Este exile with his seguidores.La Napoleonic invasion triggered the War of Independence (1808-1814) , which ends with dismissal from the army francés.Durante war, the Spanish were up in arms, meet the Cortes of Cadiz and is prepared 1812.El Constitution creates new text clashes among liberals, those who advocate the introduction the constitutional text and the