Time-line Spain

1939

End of the civil war

Establishment of the dictatorship

1939-1959

Economic self sufficiency

1959-1975

Economic development

Foundation of the INI

Control of state monopolies

Foreign currency

Foreign ivestment

Traditional rural society

Modern urban society

1975

1946-1951

International isolation

1951-1962

International integration

Death of Franco

Juan Carlos was proclaimed king of Spain

1976

Law of political reform

1977

Amnest law

Legalistion of all political parties

1978

First democratic election

Constitution of 1978

The Spanish Constitution is the democratic law that is supreme in the Kingdom of Spain. It was enacted after its approval in a constitutional referendum, and it is the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy.

1981

Attempted military coup of 23 February

Aldolfo Súarez

Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo

1982

Felipe González

1990-1991

1992

1996

2001

2003

2004

Spain membership in NATO

José María Aznar

World Expo in Sevilla

Barcelona olympics

2011-2016

Gulf war

Rajoy

Zapatero

Partcipation in the invasion of Afghanistan

Partcipation in the war of Iraq

2014

Juan Carlos abdicated and his son was proclaimed Felipe Vl