Alfonso XIII

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After reprising key events from Alfonso XIII's early years-most notably the loss of Spain's remaining colonies in 1898-this program traces his reign up to the military debacle at Annual. Vintage film and dramatizations bring early-20th-century Spain to life as they document major challenge...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, Radiotelevisión Española
Format: Video
Language:Spanish
English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], c2004.
Series:Memoria de España.
Memoria de España. Historia contemporanea.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (63 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Alfonso -- XIII, -- King of Spain, -- 1886-1941.
Colonies.
Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Spain -- History.
Spain -- Social life and customs.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Films on Demand - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Cuban Independence Movement Gains Momentum (4:33)
  • General Weyler's War Tactics in Cuba (5:22)
  • Treaty of Paris: Surrender of the Spanish Empire (5:22)
  • Generation of '98 and Emergence of a Second Golden Age (3:37)
  • Regionalism: Formation of Catalan League and Basque Nationalist Party (3:20)
  • Modernization and the Beginning of the 20th Century (3:23)
  • King Alfonso XIII Takes the Throne (6:14)
  • Political Unrest: In Search of a New System of Government (4:33)
  • Barcelona's Tragic Week (3:47)
  • Socialists Gain a Seat in Parliament (2:46)
  • Liberal Leader, Jose Canalejas (3:41)
  • Effects of World War I in Spain (4:33)
  • Spanish Government in Crisis (3:23)
  • Gang Wars and Assassination of Prime Minister Eduardo Dato (3:21)
  • Disaster at Anual, Morocco (2:59)

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