Spanish Civil War: Conservative & Popular Front (1933-1936)
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The Conservative Period (1933-1936)
The Confederación Española de Derechas Autónomas (CEDA) won the elections and formed a government in coalition with Lerroux and his party, Partido Radical de Centro.
In 1934, members of the CEDA entered the government, and protests escalated into the October Revolution of 1934.
In Asturias, miners initiated a rebellion. The revolt was suppressed by the army, which deployed Moroccan troops led by Franco to control the situation.
In Barcelona, the autonomous government proclaimed a Catalan Republic separate from the Spanish Republic. The Statute of Autonomy was abolished, and the Generalitat was dissolved.
New elections were held in 1936. The Frente Popular (left-wing parties) won.