L5ACR2_E. Foment del Treball 1923
Read the text and answer the following questions:
"The program of Primo de Rivera “Manifiesto” roughly coincides with the general sense of the producers, which had understood it was a duty to support the initiators of this movement, offering them their determined collaboration at this time |
- Explain the historical context - national and international- in which this text was written. (2 points)
- Read the following text of the Consell Superior del Foment del Treball Nacional a Catalunya -Documents conflictivitat social - and explain this paragraph. (2 points):
" ...to express to him that the Catalan producers are on his side of the campaign for political regeneration and that has been undertaken in favor of the national wealth "
( You should explain: what was the Foment and why the Catalan bourgeois gave support to Primo de Rivera’s coup d’etat) . - Do you think the Primo de Rivera’s coup d'etat could have solved this social situation?.(2 points)
(Before doing this activity have a look at these: -Documents conflictivitat social. Explain and justify your answer making reference to "regenerationism" ) - Can you briefly explain the main important facts about: Salvador Seguí, Francesc Layret, Expedient Picasso i els fets de Prats de Molló. (9-10 total lines) (2 points)
- Write a brief summary of the political, economic and social problems of Spain in the 1900-1930 period. (2 points. Short answer)
You can use this frame to answer the questions.
Structure | Useful starters | Useful vocabulary |
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This source is a... |
Primary /secondary source/ Justify:... |
Introduction |
It is perfectly clear that you can see...
To restore order ...
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Reliable, events, laws, |
Context |
It refers to… At first the Spanish dictatorship stirred the support The war against... the agitation in the streets carried out by.. the political gangsterism hat flourished, They were concerned by social conflict in Barcelona By contrast, "sindicats lliures" were.. The opposition to this regime... One sector of Spanish society that faced off In my opinion/My point of view |
Before/After the ...First World War playing the role of Joaquin Costa's "Iron Surgeon"... the centralization of the Spanish state was ... Catalan nationalist were ready to welcome an "Iron Surgeon" those who were perfectly distinguished by their virility The CNT semi-clandestine status, repression was often severe.. yellow unions created by employers enjoyed his protection a nightmare for Spanish rulers |
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Study resources, English- L5
- Spanish neutrality in WWI link
- Catalan resources L5