The Wall | Historical Context
Political Instability in Spain
Since the 1800s Spain has experienced several years of economic and political instability. Economically, Spain has lagged behind other western European countries. Politically, the country has been unstable, experiencing violent strikes, assassinations, military plots, and separatist movements throughout the early 1900s. The disorder only grew worse after World War I, when a Spanish general known as Primo established himself as a military dictator.
Primo lost power in 1930; but the Spanish monarchy—led by King Alfonso XIII—had lost...
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