The Kingdom of Spain is an independent country in Europe. It also happens to be the largest country in Southern Europe. The capital of Spain is Madrid. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on its east and south and the Atlantic Ocean in the northwest. Besides the famous game of football the country is rich in historical sites and has its own unique heritage. The Royal Palace of Madrid, Alhambra, Sagrada Familia, Casa Battlo, Alcazar of Seville and Santiago de Compostela Catherdral are just a handful places where one could see the beauty of Spain's ancient past.
This beautiful country was a few decades back drowned in revolts and rebellions. People sought to rule. They wanted to change the society and execute their own thoughts. The Spanish Civil War was a three year long fight for power where millions of soldiers lost their lives, children became orphans and civilians were not spared too.
The Reasons Why the Spanish Civil War was Triggered
The situation of the country was bad and even though the immediate cause of Spanish Civil War may be political there were many other causes which were lurking in the environment of Spanish for years. The Spaniards were looking forward to having decent lives. Agriculture was one of the most important means to earn living in Spain. Towards the south of the nation were many estates where labourers worked. These workers did not own their lands hence worked on these estates or latifundia which was earned by Grandees. Towards the north farmers had small lands and were very unstable economically. More than half the population used to starve.
The entire army was conservative and for every 100 soldiers there was a general. The officers were excessive and the soldiers were poorly armed. The army had excessive interference in the government businesses. They even rigged the elections. The government formed were never elected fairly. There were 12 governments that were formed between 1918 to 1923 and none of them succeeded in running Spain efficaciously.
Catholic Church was overly powerful and hoarded too much wealth. There were many who were against the practices of church. The wealthy were quite close to the church and none of them wanted to bring about a change in the country. Even though the Spaniards were not church people and hardly went for mass the rural area people upheld their devotion in the religion. Limiting the power of the church would mean an impartial Spain. The church also controlled the education system.