Key Laws and Battles of the Second Spanish Republic
Congregations Law (June 2, 1933)
Regulated and supervised state activities of religious orders, granting the ability to dissolve an order if it became a danger to the state. Prohibited religious congregations from teaching from October 1. The discontent that led to this law forced Niceto Alcalá Zamora to dissolve the Parliament and call general elections.
The Azaña Law (April 1931)
Reduced the number of officers by awarding full-pay retirement to generals and officers who were sworn not to the Republic.
The Assault Guard
A new security force loyal to the Republic, created to maintain public order using non-repressive preventive methods, unlike the Civil Guard and army.
Largo, Labor Minister
During the interim government, he promulgated a long series of labor regulations:
- Decree of “Municipal Districts”: Forced landowners to hire laborers residing in the municipality where the property is located, thus avoiding low wages.
- Employment Contracts Act (September 21, 1931): Regulated collective bargaining, the right to strike, and paid vacation.
- Law of “Mixed Juries” (November 27, 1931): Established binding arbitration in case of dispute that no negotiated settlement at local, provincial and national juries various employers and workers, similar to the joint committees created in step primorriverista, dictated a settlement binding on the parties involved.
October Revolution (October 5, 1934)
The prime minister ushered in three CEDA ministers, a fact that sparked the October Revolution.
Crop Law
This law, passed by the Catalan parliament, allowed the tenant farmers of the vineyards access to land ownership by paying the owner working priced prices. The proclamation of Estat Català in the heat of the Asturian revolution allowed the government to CEDA radical.
The Battle of Madrid (November-December 1936)
Mola’s troops arrived from Navarra and Franco from Toledo, besieged the Spanish capital. Madrid’s resistance forced the army revolted to change the war plans. They made a second term to the capital, and focused on the occupation of the rest of Republican Spain. Guipúzcoa, in the northern front, minor at the moment was captured by Franco’s troops.
Battle of Teruel (1937 to 1938)
The Republican army conquered Teruel, which held until Franco launched the Campaign of Aragon.
Campaign of Aragon
The French army crossed the Mastership, and in April, reached the Mediterranean coast of Castellón. The Republican territory was divided into two: Catalonia, and Madrid-Castilla La Mancha, eastern Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia central and southern.
Battle of the Ebro (July-April 1939)
The last Republican offensive ended in failure. Was the wreck of the Republic and give free rein to Catalonia to Franco’s troops.
Catalonia Offensive (1939)
Franco took Barcelona on January 26 and February throughout Catalonia.
Madrid Falls (April 1, 1939)
Madrid was taken on March 28, the days of Franco’s troops occupied the central and Mediterranean coasts. On April 1 the war ended.