The big chronological spine
The big chronological spine

From 1930 to 1978 Spain moved from a discredited monarchy to republic, civil war, dictatorship and then democracy. The central problem was how reform repeatedly provoked backlash until a later, more carefully managed transition succeeded.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level History Spain, 1930–78: republicanism, Francoism and the re-establishment of democracy. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.