Spain+1920-1930

During the 1920’s Spain had a two party government controlled by the upper class, but there was great conflict between the parties and little could be accomplished. In 1923 General Miguel Primo de Rivera, leading the Spanish military and with assistance from France, overthrew the two party system and implemented Spain’s first military dictatorship. During his reign Spain experienced the highest growth rate of the world, urbanization and industrialization grew rapidly. Unfortunately years of political instability made it impossible for Spain to become a fully developed country ("Spain." Europe)

 Primo restored order as a dictator in the country. His first real victory was ending the war in morocco in 1925 although tensions were still growing in Spain. The revolts began in 1928 by the cadets at Academy of Segovia. Miguel Primo was later forced to resign on January 28, 1930 by King Alfonso XIII. He was exiled to Paris and died on March 16, 1930. By ending t he war in morocco Primo left it open for other countries to take it over during world war II.("Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja").

During the time in which Primo was in power, Spain had little affect on international relations aside from the military's involvement in Morocco. This was due to a rise in civil discontent with the government, despite the rise in the economy. This discontent was caused by Primo's lack of preparation for being a leader and his political views that were on a separate page from the rest of the country. In the end even the Military was unhappy with Primo's leadership. In the last two years of his rule Primo witnessed one revolt after another across the whole nation ("Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja").



Citations "Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. World History in Context. Web. 9 Jan. 2014.

"Spain." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 4. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 2410-2416. World History in Context. Web. 9 Jan. 2014.