Anarchist uprising in Spain (January 1933)

Anarchist uprising in Spain (January 1933)
Date 1 January – 12 January 1934 Location Spain Result The Spanish republican government effectively eliminates the anarchist insurrection.
Belligerents
Spanish Republic Spanish Army Civil Guard Guardia de Asalto	CNT
Commanders and leaders
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora Manuel Azaña José Giral	Juan García Oliver

An anarchist uprising occurred in Spain in January 1933. The uprising that began in January 8 was poorly organized, and met with little success; it was put down by the Spanish army within days.

Affected provinces included Catalonia, Valencia, and parts of Andalusia.

See also

• Casas Viejas revolution and massacre
• Confederación Nacional del Trabajo

References

• Geoff Bailey, Anarchists in the Spanish Civil War, International Socialist Review Issue 24, July-August 2002
• Chronology 1933
• Eloise Horsfield, A century of Spanish anarchism, November 30, 2012