Causes and effects of the spanish civil war by mrs. Economy after ww2 economic cost effects and results of the spanish civil war spain economy may have improved due to wwll franco attempt to gain leverage over debts to britain and france august 1939. The name civil war, although much criticized as inexact, is most widely accepted. The right wing nationalists were led by the army and had the support of the catholic church, monarchists and large landowners. When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country, a bloody civil war ensued, fought with great ferocity on both sides. All the banks in the south collapsed, and there was an economic depression in the south with deepened inequalities between the north and south. To be possible to understand how thousands of persons were killed during this war, it must be ask why the spanish civil war broke out in first place. What were the political, economic, and military effects for. It represents a struggle to see the issues in spanish politics objectively, whilst bearing witness to the deep involvement which is the only possible source of much of this richly detailed account. Political and economic causes of the american civil war.
Due to the war, the whole of the souths economic structure was literally destroyed. Jul 03, 2007 the name civil war, although much criticized as inexact, is most widely accepted. The spanish fleet in the harbor tried to flee but the american fleet sunk or ran aground all of the spanish ships killing 323 but losing only one american. There was a great divergence within the spanish left at the time of the civil war over how it should be waged. The war ended and halted centuries of slavery in the country and it also made a great deal of numerous political and social changes. Death and destruction dictators francisco franco about 600,000 people died, or about 3. The spanish civil war, then served as rallying point in the pacific northwest not only for radical sympathizers but for the conservative reactionaries who led the blacklisting campaigns of the 1940s and 50s. There were many other factors that played an important role in the civil war but most historians still feel that slavery was the main cause of the war although there were complex and difficult political and economic factors. What were the social political and economic effects of the.
Social, political, and economic causes of the american revolution 921 words 4 pages. The sale of titles to entrepreneurs who bought their way up the social ladder a practice. The outcome of the spanish civil war altered the balance of power in europe, tested the military power of germany and italy, and pushed er away from the peace movement and into. Civil war fought by different groups within the same country often very bitter, and longlasting effects resulting in divided communities. From 19361939, a civil war raged in spain between those loyal to the newly established republican government and those who favored a conservative, militaristic system. It finds that social disruption during the period led to longterm deterioration in social trust, which had important economic. One argument made during the war was that transportation needed to be improved to connect california with the other union states. Causes of the american revolution the american revolution was caused by a variety of things such social,political, and economical factors, but it was primarily initiated by unfair taxes and laws placed by the british on the unrepresented colonists. The spanish civil war 19361939 was one of the most devastating conflicts of the. Taylor, a famous revisionist, has a different opinion in his classic book the origins of the second world war he argues that the spanish civil war was. Thane summers was one of nearly seventy volunteers living in the northwest washington, idaho, oregon, and alaska who traveled to spain between 193637 to join the abraham lincoln brigade and fight with the republican antifascists.
Also discussed with germany offering similar exchange nov. The spanish civil war contributed to bringing about the second world war most historians argue that the spanish civil war was the prelude to the second world war. The war was a result of many factors, but the one primary cause of the spanish civil war was the failure of spanish democracy. May 25, 2015 the causes of the spanish civil war what were the causes of the spanish civil war. What are the political and economical effects of the spanish civil war. Causes of the american revolution the american revolution was caused by a variety of things such social,political,and economical factors, but it was primarily initiated by unfair taxes and laws placed by the british on the unrepresented colonists.
Guerra civil espanola was a civil war in spain fought from 1936 to 1939. It represents a struggle to see the issues in spanish politics objectively, whilst bearing witness to the deep. The church wealthy had control of education upper class supported the church catholic economic globally behind in industrialization large gap between the rich and the. Aside from the consequences that came after the war, this essay will also cover the most significant causes of it that came beforehand. Civil war is the most consequential and pressing period in the history of america. What were the political, economic, and social causes of the. The civil war in the united states began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states rights and westward expansion. After maos death, the people reformed maoism to a more general form of communism in order to help alleviate the famines. This series is by far the best visual presentation of the spanish civil war i have seen and contains an enormous amount of original oral history.
There were a number of issues that directly led to the outbreak of the. Most histories of the spanish civil war 1936 1939 have examined major leaders or wellestablished political and social groups to explore class, gender, and ideological struggles. The name civil war is misleading because the war was not a class struggle, but a sectional combat having its roots in political, economic, social, and psychological elements so complex that historians still do not agree on its basic causes. In 1936, manuel azana, a democratically elected republican, was serving as the president of spain when a group of the most influential generals from the part of the spanish army based in morocco carried out a coup detat led by general francisco franco. Political causes of the american civil war that come easily to mind are that the south wanted to protect their rights to own slaves and to make a state more sovereign than the federation.
During the first half of the twentieth century, historians viewed the war as a major turning point in american economic history. The spanish civil war had a lasting negative effect on the spanish economy through physical loss of lives and infrastructure, the accumulation of debt, and the damaging policies of franco who came to power through the war. We eschewed perhaps somewhat ostentatiously making cuba a possession, lest. Perched atop santiago, americans forced the spanish surrender after only two weeks. The overall effect of plague and emigration reduced peninsular spains. Rioting and disorder often broke out in the countryside, with the civil guard deployed to ruthlessly repress. Political, economic and social effects of civil war. Economy after ww2 economic cost effects and results of the spanish civil war spain economy may have improved due to wwll franco attempt to gain leverage.
The economic effects of the civil war were that the confederate money was no longer valid and many people were left with nothing another effect was a lot of states towns were destroyed, a lot of. What were the root causes of the spanish civil war. The civil war era was a period of great economic, political, and social upheaval in american history. Social, economic and political factors involved in the. Spain emerged from the civil war with formidable economic problems. Political, social, and economic causes of the american revolution. While spain was once one of the strongest powers in europe, its strength had been declining in the decades before the war, as its people and government became.
Spain was a very divided, unstable and weak country in the 19th century. What were the political, economic, and social causes of. This column uses a representative survey of the us population in the aftermath of the spanish flu to evaluate the permanent consequences of the pandemic on individual behaviour. Gerald brenans the spanish labyrinth has become the classic account of the background to the spanish civil war. Franco attempt to gain leverage over debts to britain and france august 1939 if spain stayed neutral and not allying with nazi germany.
Causes and impacts of the spanishamerican war luceo. Making connections about the effects of the civil war class time. The spanish civil war is frequently remembered as a crucial and important moment in the history of spanish people. This paper studies the causes of the american civil war. Western powers such as britain pointedly ignored the republican cause.
Given its economic and political importance, a rich literature has tried to. Spanish civil war 19361939 history of spain don quijote. President lincoln signed a bill establishing federal subsidies for building two transcontinental railroads. The causes of the spanish civil war history learning site. Social and economic causes of the civil war history essay. After the war, the village, cities and towns in the south were utterly destroyed. What are some of the economic effects of the spanish american. The developing social and economic conflict encouraged a group of prominent army officers to plan. Writing sixty years after the end of the american civil war, historians charles and mary beard looked back and decided that the time had come when the economist and lawyer, looking more calmly on the scene, could discover that at the bottom of the socalled civil war, or the war between the states, was a social war, ending in the unquestioned establishment of a new power in the. The causes of the spanish civil war what were the causes of the spanish civil war.
The civil war has been something of an enigma for scholars studying american history. Because it was the first major military contest between leftwing forces and fascists, and attracted international involvement on both sides, the spanish civil war has sometimes been called the first. What are the political and economical effects of the spanish. What were the political, economic, and military effects. Chinese civil war, 194549, military struggle for control of china waged between the nationalists kuomintang under chiang kaishek and the communists under mao zedong the end of world war ii and the collapse of the united front. The people that were under the spanish rule were controlled by pretty much everything and they didnt like it at all. Often the great divide in the spanish left during the war is presented as between war and revolution. Pandemics and social capital vox, cepr policy portal. The development of an economy based on the use of slave labor to produce staple crops through a plantation system in the south and a more diverse economy in the north based on free labor set the stage for the development of two economies within one. Thus, the prejudice against american spanish civil war veterans extended even to possible inducements for their joining the fight. The nationalists victory brought forth a radically different and winner favoring dictatorship, which contributed to political, economic and social consequences. Further, the confederate bonds and currencies became worthless. The economic effects of the spanish civil war by duncan.
This failure was a result of the refusal by the spanish political parties and groups to compromise and respect democratic norms. The targeting of civilians was a premonition of what was to come in wwii no lines drawn between civilian and combatant. What were the economic effects of the spanish american war. He was killed fighting in one of the final battles of the spanish civil war. As forrest 2000 tells us, the background narrative of the war go far back to the year of 1898 when cuba, puerto rico and the philippines each economically valuable spanish colonies were lost to the united states.
On march 28, 1939, the victorious nationalists entered madrid in triumph, and the spanish civil war came to an end. Start studying political, economic and social effects of civil war. Summary of the spanish civil war 3639 wikibooks, open. For a decade following the civil war s end in 1939, the economy remained in a state of severe depression. This article covers the development of spains economy over the course of its history. What was the impact on spain of inter related economic factors. Social, political and economic impact of the civil war. The end of world war ii and the collapse of the united front. Longterm effects of a pandemic go well beyond the demographic losses. Republicans loyal to the leftleaning second spanish republic, in alliance with anarchists, of the communist and syndicalist variety, fought against a revolt by the nationalists, an alliance of falangists, monarchists, conservatives and catholics, led by a military group among whom. Up to a million lives were lost in the conflict, the most devastating in spanish. It all began with a coup detat on july, 1936, carried out by a part of the army against the second spanish republic, carefully planned by jose sanjurjo, emilio mola who commanded the uprising and francisco franco among other generals.
It is a primary source for material on the subject. Spain was deeply politically divided, and the populist control from the 1936 election became too. The economic changes in spain have had some effect on. While spain was once one of the strongest powers in europe, its strength had been declining in the decades before the war, as its people and government became more and more divided. The economic roots of the civil war reach almost to the beginning of english settlement in north america. During the second sinojapanese war 193745, china was effectively divided into three regions. The spanish american war for the first time put the u. Spanish civil war summary of the spanish war 193639. The spanish civil war part five, inside the revolution, a sixpart documentary produced by bbcgranada, ltd. Between 1936 and 1939 over 500,000 people were killed in the spanish civil war so this cannot be considered a little war that was overshadowed by the problems that were occurring in europe during these years. The war in spain was marked by momentous conflicts between democracy and dictatorship, communism and fascism, anarchism and authoritarianism, and catholicism and. Seventy years after the spanish civil war international. Spanish civil war 193639 a result of an attempted military coup on the second spanish republic.
What are the political and economical effects of the. Most lived in abject poverty, with an enormous gap between rich and poor. The church wealthy had control of education upper class supported the church catholic economic globally behind in industrialization large gap between the rich and the poor causes and effects of the spanish civil war causes of the war causes of the war the end right republic. Mar 23, 2011 the economic impact of the civil war extended beyond pensions. For foreign powers it was limited, for the spanish it was total civil war. The american civil wars impact on the economy, society. Political the church grew closer to the state than it had ever been since the 18th.
Spanish civil war 193639, military revolt by nationalist rebels, supported by conservative elements within the country, against the republican government of. Branded an international outcast for its proaxis bias during world war ii, francos regime sought to provide for spains well being by adopting a policy of economic selfsufficiency. The nationalists victory brought forth a radically different and winner favoring dictatorship, which contributed to political, economic and social. Mar 25, 2020 on march 28, 1939, the victorious nationalists entered madrid in triumph, and the spanish civil war came to an end. During the 1930s, spain was undergoing a lot of social, political, and economic turmoil that eventually launched it into civil war. Political, social, and economic causes of the american. During the second sinojapanese war 193745, china was effectively divided into three regionsnationalist china under control of the government. The spanish civil war began on july 17, 1936 as a series of rightwing insurrections within the military, staged against the constitutional government of the fiveyearold second spanish republic. Written during and immediately after the civil war, this book has all the vividness of the authors experience. G what were the key effects of the spanish civil war. The spanish civil war took place in spain between 1936 and 1939.
The development of an economy based on the use of slave labor to produce staple crops through a plantation system in the south and a more diverse economy in the north based on free labor set the stage for the development of two economies within. The short term effects caused great reform for china for longterm effects. What are some of the economic effects of the spanish. Charles beard labeled it second american revolution, claiming that at bottom the socalled civil war was a social war. The spanish civil war had profound implications both for spain and for europe as a whole in both the political and military realms, with the economic consequences a little less definable after. Dec 06, 2015 the spanish american war for the first time put the u. Economy after ww2 economic cost effects and results of the spanish civil war spain economy may have improved due to wwll. Spain remains neutral during world war i and experiences economic growth. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. To compound the difficulties, even if the wherewithal had existed to purchase imports, the outbreak of world war. One economic cause is that the south was being dominated economically by the north.
It was between the leftist republicans, who were in government at the time, and the nationalists. During the spanish civil war, the country split into two different centralized economies, and the whole economic effort was redirected to the war industry. Another week later, america took puerto rico and quickly followed with an uncontested seizure of guam. The spanish civil war 19361939, 2006 the spanish civil war broke out in 1936 after more than a century of social, economic and political division. For a decade following the civil wars end in 1939, the economy remained in a state of severe depression. The economic costs of the civil war foundation for economic. The war disrupted manufacturing in the industrial north, where industry and the most fervent leftist sentiment was concentrated. Spain was mainly an agricultural economy, and it was inefficient, thus not providing sufficient food and its work was seasonal. Jun 28, 2016 political causes of the american civil war that come easily to mind are that the south wanted to protect their rights to own slaves and to make a state more sovereign than the federation. Economic influence of the great powers in the spanish civil war. The spanish civil war broke out in 1936 after more than a century of social, economic and political. Chinese civil war, 194549, military struggle for control of china waged between the nationalists kuomintang under chiang kaishek and the communists under mao zedong. Spanish civil war 193639, military revolt by nationalist rebels, supported by conservative elements within the country, against the republican government of spain.
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