Spanish History 101, ep 41: Primo de Rivera

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Sep 12 2024 | 00:20:21

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Show Notes

The final years of King Alfonso XIII’s reign (1923-1931) were dominated by a coup and the formation of a military government led by General Miguel Primo de Rivera who would rule Spain under a dictatorship. This was an attempt to keep Spain from spiraling out of control, while at the same time help it to modernize. But progress came at a huge cost of political freedom, as well as other basic rights, and many of Spain’s deepest issues would not be resolved. Listen and learn more! You can subscribe to our podcasts on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and Castos. Or if […]

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