Second Spanish Republic
The Spanish Republic (Spanish: República Española) was the government of Spain from 14 April 1931 until its dissolution by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco.
The Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed when King Alfonso XIII left the country following municipal elections in which Monarchical candidates won the majority of votes, but Spanish population celebrated the beginning of The Republic and social pressure made the political regime change . Its government went into exile on April 1, 1939, when the last of the loyalist Republican forces surrendered to rebel forces (calling themselves nacionales) led by Generalísimo Franco among others at the end of the Spanish Civil War.
The government in exile of the Second Spanish Republic had an embassy in Mexico City until 1976 and was formally dissolved the following year.
Read more about Second Spanish Republic: 1931 Constitution, 1934–1935 Period and Miners' Uprising, 1936 Elections, Assassinations of Political Leaders and Beginning of The War, Civil War, Causes, See Also, References
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