28 ene 1930 año - Miguel Primo de Rivera Resigns

Descripción:

Spain's military dictator, Miguel Primo de Rivera, resigned. Primo de Rivera was a fascist sympathizing dictator endorsed by King Alfonso XIII, who had pledged to end political corruption. He instituted many fascist policies such as a corporate state, restrictions on Catalan autonomy and identity, bans on radical political groups like the anarchists, and eliminated elections. The economic pressures of the Great Depression made the upper and middle classes lose faith in Primo de Rivera. Seeing that he no longer had the support of the wealthiest and most influential segments of society, he resigned. and left the country.