When the Nationalist uprising began in Spain in 1936‚ General Francisco Franco wrote to Hitler and asked for help in transporting his troops from Morocco to Spain. This request was at first denied by the German foreign minister Constantin von Neurath‚ who believed that helping Spain would bring on another European war. Hitler disagreed‚ and sent word to General Franco that Germany would support the rebellion. In July 1936‚ Hitler succeeded in transporting Franco’s +/- 15 000 troops (known as “The
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November 20‚ 1975 ended an era of Authoritarian dictatorship and Fascism in Spain. However‚ even after his death‚ the question was where does Spain go from here? Moreover‚ the memory of the Spanish Civil War still resonated with lawmakers‚ political leaders‚ and citizens in Spain and exiles. The memories of the Second Republic’s downfall‚ the mass murder during and after the Civil War‚ and the Franco dictatorship had remained with Spain for decades. However‚ during the transition‚ peace‚ amnesty‚ liberty
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During the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries‚ France‚ Spain and England were countries lead by rulers. These rulers were kings‚ princes and in some cases Queens. These leaders took advantage of their power simply because they had the right too‚ but nevertheless were sometimes just and fair leaders. According to The Prince written and published in the sixteenth century by Machiavelli‚ princes needed to be both foxes and lions‚ both clever and fierce. Although these many and different leaders
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settlers of Spain include the Iberians‚ the Celts‚ and the Basques groups. Then the Phoenicians came‚ who were later followed by the Greeks‚ who ruled Spain until they were defeated by the Romans. The last of the settlers to arrive were armies of Arabs and Berbers‚ whom were called Moors. Fascinated with water‚ they developed irrigation systems and planted citrus and almond trees in eastern and southern Spain. The Phoenicians arrived from the Mediterranean and brought their sauces to Spain. The Greeks
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Juan de Onate was born. He was born in Zacatecas‚ New Spain (Mexico). His father’s name was Cristobal De Onate; his father was a conquistador/silver baron. Juan’s mother was Dona Catalina Salazar. They were silver mine owners‚ and Spanish-Basque colonists. He grew up dreaming of conquering the region north of New Spain. Juan de Onate first career was as an Indian fighter. He was an Indian fighter in the Northern Frontier region of New Spain. Juan de Onate then married Isabel de Tolosa de Moctezuma
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Lecture Two: Early Settlement of North America I. The Vikings: First European Visitors to the New World: --Vikings: groups of seafaring warriors from Scandinavia region (modern day Sweden‚ Norway‚ Denmark) most of them small farmers. --Between 750-1050 A.D. clans and family groups unite and begin raiding expeditions to Russia and Western Europe in search of agricultural produce and other riches. --By the end of the first millennia AD (late 9th century-10th century) a small group of
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discovery of a western water route to Asia. With the financial backing he received from Spain he is able to set sail toward the west. In October 1492‚ Columbus lands in the America’s where he is greeted by the native people‚ whom he refers to as Indians‚ because he thinks he landed on islands near Asia. Somewhat fascinated by these people Columbus never forgets his main goals and claims the island for the nation of Spain and begins to inquire about gold: "I was attentive to find out if there was any gold;
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Marketing Plan: The Tea Shop 1.0 Purpose and Mission 1.1 Purpose of the Marketing Plan This marketing plan for the Tea Shop in Spain is produced to review the future of the business. In this plan‚ strategies are identified for the growth of the business considering opening new lines of business such as distribution of tea in top-of-the-range restaurants and hotels and also opening new shops in other countries. 1.2 Mission Statement Tea is one
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To what extent is Flamenco iconic of Spanish cultural identity? The passionate imagery conjured by the flamenco art form of colour‚ life and exoticness are characteristics often associated with perceptions of Spain. In saying that‚ within contemporary society flamenco has now become an icon of “Spanish culture” however the degree to which its resemblance accurately portrays Spanish‚ or more specifically the Spanish nation’s cultural identity is limited due to it being more an expression of regional
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allowed merchants to charge lower prices for imported Eastern goods 3. The government of which country sponsored Christopher Columbus’s 1492 exploration? a. Spain 4. How did Ferdinand and Isabella react to Columbus’s first voyage? a. They believed Spain could challenge Portuguese dominance of the seas 5. The Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal in 1494 a. 6. The Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvars Cabral accidentally made land fall in a. Brazil 7. What was the significance of Magellan’s
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