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The reign of Alfonso XIII and the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera

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In 1902, Alfonso XIII, son of Alfonso XII, was proclamated king.

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During his reign, social and political conflicts in Spain happened.

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Streaks organised by labour unions took place due to the poor working conditions.

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The national aims in Catalonia, Galicia and País Vasco demanded more autonomy.

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And the war in Morocco where many Spanish soldiers died and Spain lost territories in North Africa.

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There were many conflicts between workers and employers.

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Employers hired mercers to take down the ladder of the worker, and the worker attacked the nobility and the virtuous.

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With Alfonso XIII was shot with a bomb, this period known as Epoca del Pistolerismo.

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Taking up advance of the social and political conflicts, General Primo de Rivera led a coup in 1923.

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In a coup, a person or a group takes control of a government by force.

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Primavera established a military dictatorship.

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He assumed all the powers of the state.

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He abolished the constitution.

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He banned all the political parties.

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He also banned all the labor unions.

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limited the freedom of citizens.

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The King Alfonso XIII supported Primo de Rivera,

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but he was not part of the government.

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Primo de Rivera won the war with Morocco and many roads,

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railways and other public works were built under his rule.

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But the population opposed his dictatorship

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and demanded more freedom.

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In 1930, Primo de Rivera lost the support

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the support from the king as there was a lot of corruption he have to receive the

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general elections were held in 1931 the political parties that support a

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a republic won and Alfonso XIII went to France into exile.