4TH
YEAR
HISTORY NOTES: DECEMBER 2023
THE SECOND REPUBLIC AND THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
READ PART 1 AND PART 2 OF UNIT 3 AND THEN ANSWER THESE
QUESTIONS:
1. What type of political system existed in Spain between 1902 and 1923?
2. Explain what the “Turno Pacífico” was.
3. What was the significance of the 1906 Algeciras Conference for Spain and
what were the consequences of the decisions made at this conference?
4. What type of political system existed between 1923 and 1930? Which
measures introduced during this period could be considered charateristic
of a totalitarian regime?
5. How long did Alfoso XIII’s reign last for? How did his reign end? Why did
it end in this way?
6. What was the Pact of San Sebastian?
7. What do the following stand for?
PCE
CNT
8. What happened on the 14th April 1931?
9. Explain the following concepts included in the Spanish Constitution of
1931:
Democratic republic
Universal suffrage
Separation of powers
Secular state
Civil marriage
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