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The following timeline displays major periods in contemporary Spanish history and may be helpful for contextualizing the films and readings used in this course.

• 1898 - War of 1898
• 1923 - Dictatorship
• 1931 - The Spanish Republic

• The Republic: Republicans, Loyalists, the Left
• The Franco Side: Rebels, Nationalists, the Right

1939-1975 Franco Regime

1939 Franco Victory: Periods in the Dictatorship

• 1945 - International Isolation
• 1953 - Military Pact with the U.S.
• 1969 - Juan Carlos Designated as Future King
• 1975 - Franco Dies

• 1975 - Juan Carlos' Coronation
• 1976 - Adolfo Suárez is named President of the Government
• 1977 - Legalization of Political Parties
  • Including the Communist Party, Strikes, Amnesty for Political Prisoners
  • Right wing attack on labor lawyers in Madrid: 5 killed and many more wounded; peaceful protest of the act involving millions across the country
• 1978 - Provisional Constitution Adopted
• 1979 - General and Municipal Elections Held
• 1980 - First Autonomous Elections in the Basque Country and in Cataluña; Constitutional Court Begins to Function
• 1981 - Military Coup Fails
  • Suárez Resigns, King asks Calvo Sotelo to take over law allowing for divorce is passed; Spain joins NATO
  • Constitution Passed
• 1982 - Socialist Party Wins in General Elections; Felipe Gónzalez President
• 1986 - Spain Joins the European Community
• 1992 - Olympics, World's Fair, 500^th Anniversary of "Discovery"