political events 1930-31

• Pact of San Sebastian:

  • August 1930
  • co-ordinated opposition to the military regime.
  • united socialists, liberals, conservatives and republicans
  • advocated autonomy for catalonia.
  • led to a planned military coup - end of december 1930.
  • it failed - launched too early
• 1931 election:

  • Spanish people still have a vote local government or municipal elections.
  • April 1931: showed the strength of the republican movement
  • republicans had majority in spains urban areas
• what happened after the 1931 elections:

  • kings refusal to acknowledge the results led to widespread violence.
  • Berenguer advised him he could not continue without the support of the people.
  • the king ended up fleeing spain in April 1930.
• who was Berenguer:

  • the prime minister of Spain
• The creation of the second republic:

  • coalition provisional gov - April 1931
  • new democratic gov - comprised of liberals and socialists
  • was not welcomed - Spain was ran by conservative elites who was suspicious of democracy