History of Europe

• The remains of the Spanish empire

  Source:EL PAÍS, 09/09/2012 Without a doubt, Spain was the first world power during the 16th century and part of the 17th. From the second half of that century and during the eighteenth century, it became a second-rate power on the international scene. This situation changed radically with

• 23-F in your documents

  The coup détat of February 23, 1981 marked a turning point in the process of the Spanish Transition. The young democracy withstood the onslaught of the most reactionary forces that tried to destroy it. To understand these facts, the following document is important, which narrates, through the mouth

• Prime's death

  The story usually shows situations or events whose purpose is well understood in their context but on which a halo of shadow or suspicion falls when the explanation given of them is not convincing. We speak, of course, of conspiracies. History is full of small conspiracies but there are also, from t

• Chronology of the beginning of the 20th century in Spain

  Soon we will begin with the History of Spain in the 20th century. As an introduction to this period, it is convenient that you have a clear idea, at least in its general lines, of the chronology of the beginning of this stage and that you can situate the different historical events. For this, nothin

• An approach to the Spain of the eighteenth century:subsistence crisis, Enlightenment and crisis of the Old Regime

  Soon we will start the school year. We will comment on more details soon but, for now, it is worth saying that the curriculum begins with the study of 18th century Spain. So, to warm things up, here are three concept maps on important issues on the subject.1. The first conceptual map refers to subsi

• The Pedagogical Missions of the Second Republic

  One of the most serious deficits that Spanish society has maintained since the last century has been educational and cultural. The high rates of illiteracy, the lack of educational infrastructure, the ignorance of the various arts, the scant interest in science, were all scourges that prevented the

• The fundamental laws of Francoism

  Francoism was never a democratic system and, consequently, it never generated a set of laws that served to manage politics, social relations, the economy, etc., from a perspective assimilable to parliamentary democracies; It did not have, therefore, a constitution that was the backbone of the politi

• The cult of personality under Franco

  One of the distinctive features of the Franco regime was the cult of personality that was dispensed to the figure of Francisco Franco. It is a defining element of all totalitarian political regimes; the irrational exaltation of the leader, the desire to control all facets of individuals lives and th

• The bombing of Guernica:75th anniversary.

  Source:YouTube. Bombing of Guernica. On April 26, 1937, German planes belonging to the Condor Legion, under Francos orders, bombed Guernica, practically reducing it to rubble. Today marks 75 years of that. But why has the destruction of the small Basque city, of little or no military interest, beco

• Franco's timeline

  This chronology of the Franco regime (1939-1975), divided into two parts, can be useful for locating and temporarily locating the most significant events of the period. It is a good complement for exam preparation.

• 15M one year later

  These days are commemorating the first anniversary of the 15M movement. Emerged in May of last year (see entries from 04/04/2011 and 05/21/2011) it aroused the interest of both social science scholars and a population overwhelmed by the political and economic situation of Spain at that time . It bec

• Annual and the Spanish protectorate of Morocco

  Yesterday, the Council of Ministers awarded an important collective military decoration to the 14th Alcántara Cavalry Regiment. This regiment covered the withdrawal of the rest of the Spanish troops in the Battle of Annual (the Annual disaster), having a brave and outstanding behavior, exceptional i

• The Munich Conspiracy

  In the context of opposition to Francoism, the so-called Munich conspiracy, actually a pro-European congress held in that German city in 1962, represented an important milestone. For the first time, the internal and external opposition met, as well as representatives of all ideological tendencies, a

• Sidi Ifni:the forgotten war

  A short time ago we published an entry dedicated to the colonial conflicts of Spain in Moroccan territory, specifically the so-called Annual disaster. We continue this analysis with another conflict of the same type but more recent:we refer to the Sidi Ifni war (November 1975-February 1958).Sidi Ifn

• Manufactures in the Old Regime

  The concept of manufacturing appears in the Old Regime and is often complicated because it is confused with that of the factory, without taking into account that each concept refers to a different reality. Manufacturing is the form of production characterized by the concentration of a large number o

• Feminism and suffragism in Spain:the right of women to vote.

  The demand for womens right to vote appears linked from its origins to the thought and action of groups of women who became aware of the unjust situation to which they were subjected by a patriarchal social structure that ignored them. The achievement of social, legal and economic rights was a long

• The 1911 revolt in Carcaixent (Ribera Alta, Valencia)

  Carcaixent is a town in the Ribera Alta region (Valencia). Its contemporary history appears to be dominated by the boom in orange cultivation –since the end of the 19th century– and its export to European markets, fundamentally –since the beginning of the 20th century. The originality of this growth

• Amadeo I:the impossible monarchy.

  The fall of Elizabeth II and the Bourbon dynasty. The scandals of the final period of the reign of Elizabeth II had ended up causing the absolute discredit of the monarchy and the rise of the Republicans. The fall of the queen was a consequence of the Revolution of 1868, known as the Glorious. Isa

• Spain in its geopolitics

  During the 20th century, Spain was a country more focused on its internal problems than on international issues. Its non-participation in either of the two world wars freed the country from suffering and destruction, but instead it had its own civil war. The conflict occurred in the European context

• The maquis:the anti-fascist guerrilla in Spain.

  Introduction. The Spanish Civil War formally ended on April 1, 1939, however the armed clashes did not completely cease on that date. Despite the enormous inequality of the forces involved –Francoist Army, Civil Guard and National Police on the one hand and a few thousand republican combatants on