1931 ⟶ Second Spanish Republic Proclaimed

April 14: The Second Spanish Republic is declared.
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🏛️ Establishment of the First Spanish Republic

1874–1875: First Republic in Spain.⟶
Establishment of the First Spanish Republic (1874)
RepublicPolitical InstabilityMonarchyCivil WarEuropean HistoryGovernmentFailed State
SpainSpain

🇪🇸 Second Spanish Republic Proclaimed

April 14: The Second Spanish Republic is declared.⟶
Second Spanish Republic Proclaimed (1931)
RepublicRepublicanismGovernmentCivil WarMonarchy
SpainSpain

🇪🇸 Spanish Civil War Ends; Franco Establishes Dictatorship

April 1: End of Spanish Civil War; Francisco Franco becomes dictator of Spain.⟶
Spanish Civil War Ends; Franco Establishes Dictatorship (1939)
DictatorshipCivil WarFascismAuthoritarianismPolitical ViolenceTotalitarianism
SpainSpain

👑 Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne

November 22: Juan Carlos I becomes King of Spain.⟶
Juan Carlos I Ascends to the Spanish Throne (1975)
MonarchyPolitical TransitionConstitutional Monarchy
SpainSpain

🇪🇸 Spanish Constitution Enacted

December 29: The current Constitution of Spain comes into effect, which for some marks the completion of the Spanish transition to democracy.⟶
Spanish Constitution Enacted (1978)
ConstitutionDemocracyPolitical ReformCivil RightsEuropean Union
SpainSpain