1. Spanish Politics From history to present

2. Carlos V Felipe II Spanish Civil War Rule of Franco ETA and freedom fighters

3. Carlos V He governed more territory than any other monarch He was a central figure in the political and religious fights of the 16 th Century He reined in Spain from 1516 – 1555

4. Carlos V Was the Grandson of the Catholic Kings Juana ‘La Loca” and Felipe I ‘El Hermoso’

5. Spanish Dominion Inherited the throne with all the territories of Spain at its climax – Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Flanders (parts of Belgium, France, and the Netherlands), Parts of France, the Americas

6. Spanish Territories

7. Carlos V cont’d Carlos V did not speak Spanish He fought for the religious unity of Spain and the Americas Under Carlos V, Mexico, Peru, Panamá and many other Spanish regions

8. End of Carlos V Much of the gold and riches was spent fighting Spanish religious and political Wars

9. In 1555 Carlos retired to a monastery to pray and prepare his life for death He abdicated the Spanish throne to his son Felipe II Under his rule, Spain created the Invincible Army in 1597 to fight against the British

10. Felipe II Felipe II reined from 1555 – 1598 Possibly one of the most controversial rulers in Spain’s history

11. Felipe II He was considered a despot and a fanatic He continued many of the wars his father started

12. Felipe II

13. Spain’s citizens began to suffer because the could not produce enough food for their population, due to a lack of farmers Exports of live animals, wool, and silk were on a steady decline

14. Felipe II cont’d Spain’s Economy was bankrupt, its military deplete and as a result she began to lose political sway In place of governing, Spain’s rulers hunted, went to theatrical productions, threw parties, and spent the nation’s money wildly

15. Decline of Spain Before too long, Spain began losing its power and influence as a world Super- power In 1640 – 1652 Spain suffered its first civil war

16. The Second Republic Between the years of 1931 – 1939 were difficult years in the political life of Spain The Spanish Civil War began on 17 th of July 1936

17. Francisco Franco Franco was a dictator who ruled Spain for 36 years Franco had on his side the army, many priests, and the upper class

18. Rule of Franco Franco’s opponents were the Liberals consisting of working class, the intellectuals, and poor farmers

19. Spanish Civil War The cause of the Civil War was not for land, but ideological – the left against the right They called themselves the Nationalists led by Franco, and the Republicans (Reds)

20. The Mini- World War The Spanish Civil war was sometimes referred to as a mini-’World War, because Hitler and Mussolini joined in favor of Franco, while Russia and Mexico funneled arms to the Republicans/Reds to fight against Franco

21. Spanish Civil War 40 000 international fighters entered Spain to fight against Franco, including 3000 volunteer Americans who called themselves the Lincoln Brigade

23. Many international countries tried not to get officially involved, but were secretly arming the Republicans against Franco Due to the indiscipline of the Republicans, the Nationalists won the 3 year war

24. Consequences of the War About 200 000 were assassinated for political or social reasons About 1 million Spanish citizens were forced to leave Spain

25. Spanish Suffering

26. Civil War Dead There were no exact count of the dead, but historians believe that about 1 million lives were lost in the Spanish Civil war

27. Civil War Cont’d Half a million houses and churches were destroyed 3 bishops and 7 000 clergymen were killed by the Republicans 16 Basque priests were executed by the Nationalists

28. Civil War Cont’d After the final battle, 200 000 people were shot by the Nationalists All Spain’s economic and financial resources were depleted after the Civil war After the war, the Spanish remained divided in two camps: The Defeated and the Victorious

29. Post Civil War Spain After the Spanish Civil War, Francisco Franco established a totalitarian government He continued his repressive tactics for years against those who opposed him Franco reigned in Spain until his death in 1975

30. ETA – cont’d ETA is a group that until recently fought for the separation of the Basque country from Spain. ETA stand for land and liberty for the Basque people

31. ETA - Fighters

32. ETA – Euskadi Ta Askatsuna ETA fought valiantly against Franco and their tactics included kidnappings, murders, bombings and assaults

33. ETA – Cont’d In 1973, ETA assassinated the prime minister of Spain Earlier in 2011, ETA has decided to enter into a ceasefire with the authorities in Spain

34. The King of Spain is Juan Carlos I

35. Present Day Spanish Politics Spain moved to a Constitutional Monarchy in 1975 with a bicameral system made up of: King Prime Minister House of Representatives Senate

36. The current Prime Minister of Spain is José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero