Review of Social Science: Post-War and Spain since 1975

 Post-War and Franco´s Death!!

After a war, the consequences are always devastated: there is not enough food or water, buildings, houses and roads are destroyed and communication is hard to establish again. 

After the Civil war in 1940 - 1950, living conditions were hard and people in Spain were really poor, living in missery. Spain didn’t participiate in the Second World War, but Franco supported Germany. After this war, the United Nations were created, and Spain wasn’t allowed to be a membership until the dictatorship ended.

It was in 1960s, when there were economic reforms and the economy in the country started to improve and getting better the living and working conditions. Tourism started to become important. 

Franco then, named Juan Carlos de Borbón as his successor, so the monarchy was again restored when Franco died. 

In the 1970s, Franco was old and ill. Some supporters were divided into some who wanted to continue as before (without changes) and others who wanted reforms. 

Admiral Carrero Blanco was named as the prime minister: he wanted to continue the dictatorship but he was killed by the terrorist group ETA. Franco died in 1975, after 36 years of dictatorship.

Please, review and complete the activity of  the timeline in your notebook!!

5. Spain since 1975

After Franco´s death, Juan Carlos I began with the transition to democracy. It wasn’t until 1978 when the new constitution was finally done. 

During the transition, important reforms were introduced by the prime minister Adolfo Suárez: 

 All political parties were made legal. 

 There was a democratic election in 1977. 

 A new constitution was written. 

In 1978 people voted in favour of the constitution in a referendum and it was adopted. This constitution is the one valid nowadays, and it is the base to the government today.

What things were introduced or modified with the Spanish Constitution in 1978?

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