History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
General Primo de Rivera's Controversial Reign A Deep Dive
567 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
🎉 Let's dive into the spicy drama of post-WWI Spain, and meet the big player – General Primo de Rivera! 🎉
Backdrop Setting 🎭
- Time Period: After World War I, Spain's not feeling great. Imagine trying to walk after stumbling over a toy. That's Spain. Why? Losses in Morocco and post-war economic depression.
- King’s Problem: The King, Alfonso, is like a manager trying to find the perfect team leader. He's tried 12 times between 1918-23 but none worked. The army's getting restless, sensing an opportunity.
Enter the Hero/Villain 🚀
- Who?: General Primo de Rivera - Imagine if Spain was a movie, he'd be the surprise character making a grand entry in 1923!
- Big Move: Declared a pronunciamiento (a fancy Spanish way of saying "Hey, I'm taking over!"), and sent the Liberal government packing their bags.
- How Long?: He's the head honcho from 1923 to 1930.
- The Label: People called it the Dictadura (Yep! Dictatorship). But here's a twist - despite sounding like a big, bad villain, some saw Rivera as the nice guy. They say he genuinely wanted to help Spain's poor and clear the corruption. Like a superhero? Maybe!
Rivera’s Politics 101 💼
- Inspiration: Looked at the Italian Fascist model and thought, "Not bad!" So, he tailored it to Spain. King Alfonso even nicknamed him, ‘My Mussolini’. Cool nickname, but you decide if it's a compliment.
- Big Changes
- Closed the Cortes (the parliament).
- Hit pause on the constitution.
- Banned political parties. (Imagine banning all candy in school because you want people to like your candy the best!)
- Said goodbye to elections and trial by jury.
- Introduced the "Directory of Generals" to run the show.
- Started his own party, the Patriotic Union, but it was like that new snack no one's really into.
- Endgame?: Rivera said, "Hey! This is temporary!" But even after the official end of the dictatorship in 1925, he remained in the prime seat.
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Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
General Primo de Rivera's Controversial Reign A Deep Dive
567 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
🎉 Let's dive into the spicy drama of post-WWI Spain, and meet the big player – General Primo de Rivera! 🎉
Backdrop Setting 🎭
- Time Period: After World War I, Spain's not feeling great. Imagine trying to walk after stumbling over a toy. That's Spain. Why? Losses in Morocco and post-war economic depression.
- King’s Problem: The King, Alfonso, is like a manager trying to find the perfect team leader. He's tried 12 times between 1918-23 but none worked. The army's getting restless, sensing an opportunity.
Enter the Hero/Villain 🚀
- Who?: General Primo de Rivera - Imagine if Spain was a movie, he'd be the surprise character making a grand entry in 1923!
- Big Move: Declared a pronunciamiento (a fancy Spanish way of saying "Hey, I'm taking over!"), and sent the Liberal government packing their bags.
- How Long?: He's the head honcho from 1923 to 1930.
- The Label: People called it the Dictadura (Yep! Dictatorship). But here's a twist - despite sounding like a big, bad villain, some saw Rivera as the nice guy. They say he genuinely wanted to help Spain's poor and clear the corruption. Like a superhero? Maybe!
Rivera’s Politics 101 💼
- Inspiration: Looked at the Italian Fascist model and thought, "Not bad!" So, he tailored it to Spain. King Alfonso even nicknamed him, ‘My Mussolini’. Cool nickname, but you decide if it's a compliment.
- Big Changes
- Closed the Cortes (the parliament).
- Hit pause on the constitution.
- Banned political parties. (Imagine banning all candy in school because you want people to like your candy the best!)
- Said goodbye to elections and trial by jury.
- Introduced the "Directory of Generals" to run the show.
- Started his own party, the Patriotic Union, but it was like that new snack no one's really into.
- Endgame?: Rivera said, "Hey! This is temporary!" But even after the official end of the dictatorship in 1925, he remained in the prime seat.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟