This question deals with the immediate causes of the civil
war. If Franco had been successful, there would not have been a civil war.
There are two activities.
Complete a timeline of the significant events of 1936. You need
to begin with the formation of the Popular front and the election
results of February and end with the attempted military coup
coordinated by general Mola in July. Use both Culpin and Henig and
Farmer for this.
Explain why the military coup failed. Culpin and Henig (230) and the
analysis of Forrest 'Why did the military rising not achieve immediate
control of Spain?' (53-56)
