Collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936 - Origins of the Civil War

The breakdown of political coalitions and the internal rifts between Spain's bourgeois and labor classes sparked many instances of violent dissent in the mid-1930s. The book addresses the election of 1933 and the destabilizing insurrection that followed, Alcala Zamora's failed attempts to control the major parties, and the backlash that resulted. The alliances of the socialist left with communism and the right with fascism are also explored, as is the role of forces outside Spain in spurring the violence that eventually exploded into war. Zusammenfassung Written by a scholar of modern Spanish history! this book details the political shifts that occurred from 1933 to 1936. Using the memoirs! speeches! and declarations! it examines the actions of key actors! including President Alcala Zamora! that led to the collapse of the Spanish Republic and set the stage for the ensuing civil war.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley G. Payne
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2006
• EAN: 9780300110654
• ISBN: 978-0-300-11065-4
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, Spain, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Europe / Spain