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García Lorca
Federico García Lorca (1898–
1936) was Spain’s most brilliant
dramatist and lyric poet of
the 1920s and 1930s. His
homosexuality and association
with the Left, however, made
him a target for Nationalist
assas sins. He was shot by an
ad hoc firing squad near his
home town of Granada.
Portrait of García Lorca taken in 1919
A wounded horse representing Witnesses to the massacre
the Spanish people stare in wonder and disbelief.
Anarchist Poster
Anarchists fought for the
Republic, forming agricul tural
collectives behind the lines.
Their influence waned when
they were discredited by the
Communist Party.

Crucifixion
gesture

The flower is a symbol of
hope in the midst of despair.
Spanish Refugees
The Hungry Years As the Nationalists came
Ration cards illustrate the post- closer to victory, thousands
war period when Spain nearly of artists, writers, intellectuals
starved. Shunned by other and other Republican
nations, the country received supporters fled Spain into
aid from the US in 1953 in return indefinite exile.
for accepting military bases.

1962 Tourism on
the Mediterranean 1969 Franco 1973 ETA assassinates
coast is boosted declares Prince Juan Admiral Carrero
by official Carlos his successor Blanco, Franco’s hard-
go-ahead line prime minister
Sunbathers
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975
1959 Founding of 1970 “Burgos trials” of the
ETA, Basque regime’s opponents outrage
separatist group world opinion
1975 Death of Franco results in
1955 Spain joins Juan Carlos, third Bourbon restoration as
United Nations King of Spain Juan Carlos is proclaimed king

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