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Long-Term Causes of the Spanish Civil War - Coggle Diagram
Long-Term Causes of the Spanish Civil War
Political Issues
power being in the hands of wealthy oligarchs and cliques
corrupt elections
the army being unpopular w/ the Spanish people due to their brutality and expenses paid through taxes
also, the credibility of the army was being questioned as it lost the war w/ the USA & couldn't control Morocco
constitutional monarchy
Socio-political tensions
The Catholic Church was wealthy & powerful in Spain, which led to disputes between the church & states
The church promoted social, political, & economic conservatism & opposed liberal and modern views
despite the church's popularity in rural areas & w/ the upper class through their funding, the church was opposed in urban areas with protests
Regionalism
The centralist state opposed the demands for autonomy by Catalonia & the Basque regions
both regions had different cultures, languages, & churches
The regions held Spain's key industries like iron & coal
strains between the regions & the central gov.
Economic Problems
inefficient agricultural economy as it was seasonal
rural workers having to migrate for work and living in poverty
the latifundia, estates, were owned by the Grandees, an elite group, that dominated the political system.
peasants owned small plots of land, which was only enough for standard living
differences in living and other aspects led to riots concerning the rich and the poor
economic modernization was necessary
the working class suffered immensely since they had low wages, unregulated working conditions, poor housing, & limited-no welfare
Political Divisions
liberal movement in Spain was occuring
the socialist party (PSOE) developing in urban areas w/ a limited impact though
however, its trade union, UGT, was active
the anarchists were a major group
popular in the countryside b/c of their redistribution of land and they established trade unions
active in organizing strikes and protests