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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)
Gil Robles The Controversial Pillar of Spanish Politics
485 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Key Figures & Events 🔍
- Gil Robles: Significant right-wing political figure. Founder of CEDA. Critics say he'd favor a Fascist dictatorship if given power.
- CEDA: A party backed by the Catholic daily paper, El Debate. Won the 1933 elections but lost in 1936.
- Popular Front: A left-wing political coalition that Gil Robles opposed. They came to power after winning the 1936 elections.
- General Franco: A Spanish general, suggested by Robles to act against the formation of the Popular Front government.
Gil Robles: Politician or Fascist? 🎭
- Inconsistency: Robles followed 'accidentalism'—it didn't matter what type of government was in place, as long as it respected religious principles.
- Historian Views
- Paul Preston: Labels Robles as a Fascist, implying Robles would have turned to Fascism if given full power.
- Others: See Robles as a traditionalist trying to unite the right with Catholic values.
Election Drama 🗳
- 1933 Election: CEDA won, but Robles was denied the premiership.
- 1936 Election: Robles rallied against the Popular Front, using fear tactics similar to Nazi propaganda, but lost.
- Post-Election: Support for CEDA dropped. Robles tried, unsuccessfully, to prevent the formation of the Popular Front government.
🔥 Real-World Example: Think of when politicians use "scare tactics" in campaigns, like cold war rhetoric during the U.S. 1980s elections.
Attempted Coups and Plots 🚀
- Robles tried to persuade PM Portelo to declare martial law.
- Robles contacted General Franco to lead a military intervention against the government's formation.
- A military plot in July 1936 included General Mola. Robles likely funded it and members of CEDA assisted.
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Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Gil Robles The Controversial Pillar of Spanish Politics
485 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Key Figures & Events 🔍
- Gil Robles: Significant right-wing political figure. Founder of CEDA. Critics say he'd favor a Fascist dictatorship if given power.
- CEDA: A party backed by the Catholic daily paper, El Debate. Won the 1933 elections but lost in 1936.
- Popular Front: A left-wing political coalition that Gil Robles opposed. They came to power after winning the 1936 elections.
- General Franco: A Spanish general, suggested by Robles to act against the formation of the Popular Front government.
Gil Robles: Politician or Fascist? 🎭
- Inconsistency: Robles followed 'accidentalism'—it didn't matter what type of government was in place, as long as it respected religious principles.
- Historian Views
- Paul Preston: Labels Robles as a Fascist, implying Robles would have turned to Fascism if given full power.
- Others: See Robles as a traditionalist trying to unite the right with Catholic values.
Election Drama 🗳
- 1933 Election: CEDA won, but Robles was denied the premiership.
- 1936 Election: Robles rallied against the Popular Front, using fear tactics similar to Nazi propaganda, but lost.
- Post-Election: Support for CEDA dropped. Robles tried, unsuccessfully, to prevent the formation of the Popular Front government.
🔥 Real-World Example: Think of when politicians use "scare tactics" in campaigns, like cold war rhetoric during the U.S. 1980s elections.
Attempted Coups and Plots 🚀
- Robles tried to persuade PM Portelo to declare martial law.
- Robles contacted General Franco to lead a military intervention against the government's formation.
- A military plot in July 1936 included General Mola. Robles likely funded it and members of CEDA assisted.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟