Madrid ! Madrid: The Spanish Civil War

In the play, Bernarda can be considered the “regime”, but in reality this could be a symbol of the growing threat of fascism and the first stages of the civil war in 1930s Spain.

Any student of history has come to recognize the fact that history is written by the victor and in lieu of this, research becomes essential to uncover where the truth lies. The True History of the Conquest of New Spain, so ironically named, is a personal account for historical events leading up to the conquest of New Spain, formerly known as the City of Mexico. The author, Bernal Diaz, was a soldier of the conquering army who composed the document well after the events took place sometime between 1552 and 1557. Though the document did provide insight in regards to the victor’s perspective, it also served as a tool to rewrite the account of the conquered people.

Throughout history, as we study Spain we can clearly recognize high and low points in their success. In the fifteen hundreds Spain had no influence on European affairs, Spain essentially vanished out of Europe. However, within one complete century Spain had become not only a leading power but they also had a great sense of effectiveness in Europe. Spain experienced a Golden age with many social, economic, political aspects. On the other hand, within

From sandy beaches to rocky mountain ranges, astounding big cities to mosques and gothic cathedrals, vibrant festivals to the theatrical historic bullfights, Spain has about everything. Spain has been the center of culture in Europe for thousands of years. Spain is an astonishing place with rich heritage and lively festivals and art. Spain is not just about the flamenco dancing, bullfights, and the religious festivals, it has so many things to offer. Even Lenny Kravitz the American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer said, “It’s like a dream to come to Spain and stay a for a couple of years and get somebody to teach me Spanish music.” Today I am going to inform you about the well-known features of La Siesta in the Spanish culture, the creative and energetic Flamenco dance, and the historic subculture of Basque.

In Imperial Spain, J.H. Elliot examines the history of early modern Spain from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, to the reformation of the Spanish government by the first member of the Bourbon dynasty. According to the author, at the start of the 15th century, Spain was internally weak, hopelessly divided and isolated from the continent by the Pyrenees. Yet, by 1492, Spanish society experienced a tremendous transformation which allowed Isabella and Ferdinand to unify the country, secure the largest transoceanic empire the world has ever known, and for a

1. Was the Spanish American War in fact a "splendid little war"? What was splendid about it?

The Spanish civil war is often seen as a fundamental divide between right and left- the first major struggle between Fascism and Communism. The Spanish civil war started distinctly as a Spanish civil war born out of Spanish disputes, but it was soon to take on an international character. The military situations were practically equal to both sides before the foreign intervention. However, after Germany, Italy, and USSR intervened the situation changed dramatically.

The Spanish Civil War, lasting from July 17, 1936 to April 1, 1939, was comprised of several events such as frequent rebel uprisings and territory gain by the Nationalists. The Nationalists made several progressions early on in the war due to their advantages in military supplies and a bigger army compared to the Republicans. According to “Document Page: Spanish Civil War”, “The insurgents [Nationalists] seized control of the agrarian provinces of western Spain but failed in the more urban industrial regions of Catalonia, Aragon, the Basque provinces, Valencia, and Madrid. By the end of July 1936, Spain was split in two. From the north, the army of Gen. Emilio Mola pushed toward Madrid and Franco's forces did likewise from Andalusia; and the

The author of The Conquest of New Spain was Bernal Díaz del Castillo, a Spanish foot soldier who played a role in the conquest of Mexico. Decades after this conquest, Castillo chose to write his own personal account of the events that took place leading up to and during it. Due to the misrepresentation shown by Francisco Lopez de Gomara and Gonzalo de Illescas “who spoke the truth ‘neither in the beginning, nor the middle, nor the end’”, Castillo chose to write his own version (Cohen 1963, 7). Written with exceptional detail, his book gives readers an eyewitness account into the life of a soldier fighting to begin a new empire. Considering the fact that Castillo wrote this book as a first hand account, there could have been some conflict with the author’s viewpoint, such as certain biases or exaggerations.

The Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 was an important conflict in Spain’s history. This war was initiated by a military revolt led by General Francisco Franco on the 17 July 1936 and ended with Franco’s victory on the 1 April, 1939. This victory resulted in the replacement of the Second Spanish Republic with the conservative dictatorship of Franco. This conflict triggered the clash of the various cultures and ideologies within Spain. One important example of an ideological clash was that of Communism versus Fascism. This clash was so important that, based on an analysis of the level of involvement of Fascist and Communist factions in said clash, one must concede that the conflict between Communism and Fascism was represented to a great

In the realistic story, the decisive colors drawing the view of story is old-newspaper yellow and dark grey, which implies the atmosphere of sadness and lurking danger. Not much of Spain outside the mill is referred in the story but the war between political groups here can represent the overall country’s condition. The influence of military is strong and almost encroaching on the natural order of Spain. However, the fascist seem not to belong to this place. They wear steely blue gray uniform, which is unnatural in the forest, while the rebels wear earthy browns connecting to soul of mountain. The fascists' headquarters is lying in a small mill, and surrounded by trees and forest, the rebels' habitat. It states the implication: despite the power of military, the fascists are still the small pocket of dry land in the midst of rising communism, one day they will face to the failure.

The reason why El Clásico is a matter of principle consists in the traditional confrontation between the regions of Catalonia and Castile. Even more serious was this rivalry in the Franco's time, when Barcelona was the only national symbol for the Catalans, who always strive for their independence, whereas Real was promoted and favored by the government. Atlético Madrid is also a traditional rival, which was considered for a long time as “the club of the working

The Spanish Civil War is the name given to the struggle between loyalist and nationalist Spain for dominance in which the nationalists won and suppressed the country for the following thirty nine years. However, because of the larger political climate that the Spanish Civil War occurred in, it is impossible to view the war as a phenomenon contained within one nation. Despite its obvious domestic orientation as a civil war it was a major international conflict. The reason for this, I would maintain, is the political dogma which surrounded the war. This essay takes the form of a political survey of the

Hello, friends today I am going to tell you about my life’s most dangerous, horrible, adventurous and emotional story. This story related to my trip to Madrid “yes it is the capital of Span” by ship. So first I am told you that how a plan of the trip was made.

During the Franco regime Catalans saw Madrid as a tool Franco would use to humiliate the city in another domain. The example most cited in the book Barça was the 1943 Copa Del Rey. Barça held a 3–0 lead going into the second leg, with a few controversial decisions. The home fans who would boo the officials would be labeled in the media as ‘enemies of the Spanish stat’. Rumoured in this book