The Primary Cause Of The Spanish Civil War

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The Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 is one of the most significant revolutions in Spain’s history although it is often forgotten. It was fought between the Nationalists and Republicans as a result of the polarization of Spanish life, politics, and a deliberate military uprising. The goal of the Nationalists was to seize control from the Republicans who were loyal to the Spanish Republic. However, the outbreak was provoked for several reasons, including socio-economic and political. The war then began after the declaration of political and military opposition and led to the divide amongst the country. The war prolonged the internal, social and political strife along with creating international conflict within Europe. There had already been a century of internal, social, and political strife in Spain before the war begun. At this time, Spain was very weak economically, a predominantly agricultural nation and very uneducated. The failure of the economy was also due to political divisions under the dictatorship of General Miguel Primo de Rivera, which undermined the monarchy. Rivera is one of the primary causes of the war in which his failures festered into long-term problems. This political division is what led to the creation of the Second Republic. The Second Republic was an ascent of republicanism with goals of modernization along with supporting …show more content…

Ironically, it did the opposite. The war was created amongst political infighting and a military revolt. The Republicans and Nationalists were mainly fighting for control of the country, and there was no interest in resolving any internal problems. Politics turned into violence which then escalated into a full-scale war. The outbreak of the war deprived the government of any opportunity of stabilizing and prospering as a country (Beevor, 2006). Political opposition is the primary long-term cause of the Spanish Civil

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