apr 14, 1931 - Start of the Second Spanish Republic
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The Spanish Republic, commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic, was the form of government that existed in Spain from 1931 to 1939. The Republic was proclaimed on April 14, 1931, after the resignation of Alfonso XIII, and it lost the Spanish Civil War on April 1st, 1939 to the rebel faction that would establish a military dictatorship under the rule of Francisco Franco. After the proclamation of the Republic, a provisional government was established that lasted until December 1931, when the 1931 Constitution was approved and a Constitutional Republic was formally established. The republican government of Manuel Azaña initiated numerous reforms designed to modernize the country, such as secular public schools, agrarian land reform, and women's suffrage. Democratic elections, which gave more Spanish people access to involvement in government, ironically led to the rise of a fascist party in the general election in 1933.
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IB History - Spanish Timeline Project
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