SPAIN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY

Who was Alfonso XIII?

How long did his reign last?

What conflicts weakened the reign of Alfonso XIII?

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How did Primo de Rivera come to power?

What is a coup?

What form of government did Primo de Rivera establish?

Explain the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera:

What happened with Alfonso XIII in 1931?

What was proclaimed in 1931? Who was appointed president?

What did the government of the Second Republic approve?

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Explain the new Constitution of the Second Republic:

What event started the Spanish Civil War? When did it start?
How long did the Civil War last?

Explain the Spanish Civil War:

Name the consequences of the Civil War:

What forms of government did Spain have between 1902 and 1939?

THE FRANCO ERA

Who won the Spanish Civil War?

What is Francoism?

Write the consequences when Franco took power:

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What happened in the first years of Franco’s dictatorship?

Why did Spain have an economic crisis?

Write three changes that happened in Franco’s dictatorship:

What factors helped to improve the economy in the 1960s?

When did Franco’s dictatorship end? Why?

TRANSITION AND DEMOCRACY

What is the Transition?

What happened after the death of Franco?

Who was appointed president in 1976?

What reforms were adopted in the Transition?

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What event took place in 1978?

Explain the Constitution of 1978:

Write three important citizen rights of the Constitution:

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What party won the 1979 elections?

Why did Suárez resign as president?

What happened in 1981?

Match the presidents since 1981:

1981 Felipe González (PSOE)

1982 to 1996 Mariano Rajoy (PP)

1996 to 2004 Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo (UCD)

2004 to 2011 José María Aznar (PP)

2011 to now José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE)

Explain an important event that took place in 2014:

 ART AND CULTURE

Name three important painters and an example of their work:

1. ____________________________: ___________________________________
2. ____________________________: ___________________________________
3. ___________________________: ____________________________________

Complete with painters:

NAME CHARACTERISTICS EXAMPLE

What materials do sculptors use? Name the main Spanish sculptors:

Explain the buildings from the 20th century and write two examples:

Complete with the name of important Spanish writers:

- Playwrights: ____________________________________________________________
- Poets: ______________________________________________________________
- Novelists: ______________________________________________________________