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Spanish Republic (1931–1939)

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Spanish Republic
República Española
Espainiako Errepublika
República Espanyola
Flag of Spanish Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of Spanish Republic
Coat of arms
Location of Spanish Republic
Capital
and largest city
Madrid
Official languagesSpanish
Recognized regional languagesBasque
Catalan
GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic
Population
• 1936 estimate
24,810,000


The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain from 1931 to 1939. It was supported by the Soviet Union as well as Mexico, which had recently had a revolution.[1]

Foundation[edit | edit source]

The left won the Spanish elections in 1931 and founded the republic. In 1936, a more radical Popular Front came to power and implemented progressive anti-landlord policies.[1]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

See main article: Spanish Civil War

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vijay Prashad (2017). Red Star over the Third World: 'Colonial Fascism' (p. 105). [PDF] New Delhi: LeftWord Books.