Contemporary Spain Part 2 The Franco Era

A dictatorship is __________ political system.

• an authoritarian

• a monarchical

• a democratic

What happened on 18th July 1936?

• King Alfonso XIII was exiled and the Second Spanish Republic was established

• General Francisco Franco led a coup against the government of the Second Republic

• General Primo de Rivera resigned

After the victory of General Franco, the was a __________ in Spain.

• democracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• Republic

What do we call the period in Spain between 1939 and 1975?

• SecondSpanish Republic

• Transition

• Restoration

• Francoism

Which was NOT a result of establishing a dictatorship?

• The Constitution was abolished

• Political parties and labour unions were banned

• The Statutes of Autonomy were established

• Censorship was put into place

True or False: The international community immediately recognized Franco’s dictatorship.

• True

• False

True or False: There were many political parties during the dictatorship.

• True

• False

True or False: During the beginning years of the dictatorship there was harsh repression against supporters of the Republic

• True

• False

True or False: Spain was accepted into the United Nations (UN) in 1955.

• True

• False

True or False: Agriculture became one of the main economic activities in the 1960’s.

• True

• False