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Reign of Alfonso XIII and the Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera.

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

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

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Strikes organized by labor unions took place due to the poor working conditions.

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The nationalism 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 mercenaries to take down the leaders of the workers, and the workers attacked the nobility and the bourgeois.

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King Alfonso XIII was shot with a gun.

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This period is known as Época del Pistolerismo.

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Taking advantage of the social and political conflict, 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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Primo de Rivera established a military dictatorship.

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He abolished the constitution.

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He banned all political parties.

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He also banned all the labor unions, limited by the constitution.

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He also banned all the labor unions, limited by the constitution.

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He also banned all the labor unions, limiting the freedom of citizens.

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He assumed all the powers of the state.

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I ASSUME ALL THE POWERS OF THE STATE!

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The King Alfonso XIII supported Primo de Rivera, but he was not part of the government.

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Primo de Rivera won the war with Morocco, and many roads and railways and other public works were built under his rule.

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But the population opposed his dictatorship and demanded more freedom.

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In 1930, Primo de Rivera lost the support from the King.

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As there was a lot of corruption, he had to resign.

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The General Elections were held in 1931.

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The General Elections were held in 1931.

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The General Elections were held in 1931.

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The political parties that supported a republic won, and Alfonso XIII went to France into exile.

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And now, here's a little fun fact.

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Six weeks after he lost support from the King, Alfonso XIII, Miguel Primo de Rivera died at a hotel in Paris on March 16, 1930, due to diabetes. He was 60.