1. Do you remember the Dynastic
turn?
• 1. Now it is the
moment of the decline
of it from 1898 until
1917
• 2. Alfonso XIII began to
rule in 1902
• Spanish political life
wanted to change its
form to govern

2. Regenerationism
• 1- a lot of politicians
wanted to change the
policy and they are called
regenerationists
• Antonio Mauras a
conservative politician . He
tried to implement reforms
until 1909, such as “The
Treasure”, ”Local
administration” or
“electoral law” but he
didn´t stop the
“chieftanship” or electoral
corruption

3. The stronger political opposition
Socialist , PSOE and UGT
Republicanism: It increased Catalonian Nationalism; .Pablo Iglesias got its seat
its electoral influence with There were a lot of in 1910.
the creation of the Union groups. They decided join Anarchist movement was
Republicana and radical in a colaition called divided in one side which
Party “Solidaridad Catalana” was terrorist side and the
other led by CNT

4. Bye bye Maura!!!!
• In 1909 a popular
uprising in Barcelona
was Known as The
Tragic Week
• People objected to
recruitment of soldiers
for the Moroccan war
• The repression was too
rude and the activist
Ferrer i Guardia was
assassinated.
• Maura had to resigned.

5. Hello Canalejas!!!!
• From 1910 on , the
liberals initiated many
reforms
• Laws against the power
of the Catholic Church
• He initiated a
Descentralization
• Mancomunidad de
Cataluña (1914)
• He was assassinated by
a anarchist in 1910

6. The Crisis of 1917
• 1. Facing growing social
problems Eduardo Dato
governed authoritatively and
he governed by law-decree
• 2.Social discontent broke out
in 1917 , when the economic
situation the WWI created in
Spain gave rise to a sizeable
protest movement.
• 3. CNT,UGT and political
parties called for a general
strike with the objective of
overthrowing the government