It's the 1930s. Imagine being in a football game, but instead of two teams, there are multiple, each with its own agenda, and the stakes aren't a trophy but the fate of Spain.

• Dramatic Entry: As if a knight in shining armor, the Popular Front comes into power after the resignation of the previous prime minister, Alejandro Lerroux (who, let's just say, wasn't the best money manager).
• Who were they?
  • Like Marvel's Avengers, the Popular Front was a team-up of various anti-Fascist, left-wing groups. But, not just your average heroes. They had some liberals in their squad too, like Azaña.
  • This wasn't just a Spain thing; France had one too! It was like a trendy hairstyle everyone wanted.
• Why So Popular?
  • Many saw them as Spain's last hope to stick with democracy and peace.
  • Example: Think of them like a band-aid patching up a leak in a dam.
• Controversies
  • Some were wary because they linked the Popular Front to Stalin and his extreme pals.
  • There was a 'To-Do' list the government had: they wanted to bring back the reforms of the 1931-1933 era and freed some political prisoners.
  • But not everyone was on board. In our football game, not all players wanted to play by the same rules.

• Anarchists & Chaos
  • Think of anarchists as the rebels of the group. They told peasants, "Hey, why not just take the land?" (which, unsurprisingly, caused a LOT of issues).
  • When things got violent, Azaña stepped in but, instead of stopping the seizures, made them legitimate!
  • Oh, and they loved recruitment for their militias. Also, who can forget bombings and assassinations?
• Fights Everywhere
  • The government was like a school teacher trying to break up multiple fights between big bullies like the anarchist FAI, right-wing CEDA, and the Falange.