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Spain (The Bourbon Restoration)
the reing of alfonso XII and the regency of maria cristina
reign of Alfonso XII
was a period of political stability for Spain; there were no more military uprisings
Bipartisanship
a system of two alternating official political parties
Caciquismo
in rural areas allowed elections to be manipulated and guaranteed the victory of the party previously chosen by the government
The Constitution of 1876
recognised a constitutional monarchy as the only legal form of government and shared sovereignty between the monarch and the Cortes
The groups that supported
the reign of Alfonso XII
were the army, the Catholic Church, landowners and middle-class business owners, who all wanted political stability.
the Canovist system
were the army, the Catholic Church, landowners and middle-class business owners, who all wanted political stability
After the death of Alfonso XII in 1885
Cánovas del Castillo and Sagasta signed the Pact of El Pardo
an agreement to support the regency of María Cristina of Austria
the reing of alfonso XII
Alfonso XIII became king in 1902
he was faced with a series of problems
which eventually led to the end of the constitutional monarchy established by his father Alfonso XII
Political conflict
Constitution of 1876
but the system of alternating governments
began to collapse due to internal divisions in both parties
other parties were increasing their members and political activity, including
socialist Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE)
republican parties
regionalist parties
Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV)
The development of the workers' movement
During the reign of Alfonso XIII
workers' movement continued to fight for better working conditions
trade unions supported
and coordinated the movement
Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT)
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
War in Morocco
Spanish government decided to regain international prestige by trying to obtain new territories
Spain's presence in Morocco was opposed
by the local population
which led to the outbreak of war (1909–1927). The war had negative consequences for Spain
Tragic Week (1909)
Annual disaster (1921)
The military problem
Spanish public opinion
was very critical of the army
because of its defeats in Morocco
because of the extensive involvement of the military in Spanish political life as the army was charged with repressing demonstrations and strikes
The accumulation of problems
created a climate of political instability
coup was led by General Miguel Primo de Rivera
approved of by the king
the government was overthrown by a military coup in 1923
