Bloody Noses From Too Much Salt

Phase III of the Spanish Revolution: Second The government of Victoria (November 1936-January 1937) and the end of the revolution (January 1937-May 1937)

On 2 November the People's Executive Committee Valencia adopted a new program of action that will subordinate to the policy of the Government of the Republic (second cabinet of Largo Caballero), which consist of the ministers Juan García Oliver, Juan Lopez, Federica Montseny and Juan Peiró, leading members of the CNT. During this month, the Iron Column Valencia decided to take briefly to protest the shortage of supplies that gives the People's Executive Committee in the hands of the possibilities, thus further clashes on the streets of the city between militias libertarian and communist groups, which left over 30 dead. On day 14, the Durruti Column arrived in Madrid, after yielding to pressure from the possibility that require collaboration with the State. Buenaventura Durruti dies here. Another radical structures, the War Committee Gijón is transformed by decree in the Interprovincial Council of Asturias and Leon, regulated and more moderate, while officially recognized the formation of the National Defense Committee. In January 1937 the Executive Committee is dissolved Popular de Valencia.

During this stage, the government finally comes to control the militia, dissolving them in a structured, hierarchical army under his command. The revolution will not survive as an independent power after the second administration Largo Caballero.

On 27 February 1937, the government prohibited the newspaper from the FAI, We , thus starting the period during which the majority of publications critical of government censorship go on to become the next day police prohibits members of political parties or unions, a measure taken by the Catalan regional government in March. The same month, the Generalitat approved an order requiring the delivery of all rifles and explosives who are not militarized. Starting more clashes between the sectors of FPA, and there is the resignation of the directors of the Catalan autonomous government anarchists. During the month of March will complete the militarization militias, transfer to a regular army, against which many voices will be raised.

April 17, the day after ministers from the CNT back to the Generalitat, a force of police on patrol Puigcerdá asks the CNT workers who deliver the control of customs, the Guardia Civil and Figueras sent to the Assault and other cities across the province to wrest control from the hands of police labor organizations, dissolving the Council of the Cerdanya, one of the most autonomous. Simultaneously, in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe Assault Guards proceeded to disarm the workers in sight on the streets.

During the month of May exacerbate clashes between supporters of the revolution and the moderates. After the events of the May events in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe two Communist ministers, Jesus Hernandez and Vicente Uribe, proposed the Government to punish the CNT and the Workers Party of Marxist Unification (POUM). 16, Largo Caballero resigns following the formation of the socialist government of Juan Negrin, Prieto apparently a man without the anarchists and revolutionaries. On 25 FAI excluding the People's Courts.

In June 1937, the government (moved to Valencia), launches a decree that temporarily legalized rural communities that have not yet been dissolved, it forms a new government Generality, even without the anarchists and revolutionaries, the POUM is outlawed and its executive committee was arrested and dissolve the 29 th Division (former Division Lenin, the POUM).

In August, the government reauthorized the religious worship in private, one of many measures trying to restore the power of government in the Republican zone. Three days after the Republican army troops army occupied the Regional Defence Council of Aragon. The 16 are banned political rallies in Barcelona. Ten days later, the Council declares the Sovereign Council Asturian in Asturias and León, among sovereign and independent republic. In

October, there is a manifestation of the CNT and socialist militants to prison in Valencia, threatening to break down doors if not free prisoners. On 12 November, the CNT is removed from the committees of the FPA.

The January 6, 1938, the Government issued a decree prohibiting any new issue of banknotes and coins of committees, councils, corporations, etc. and given a period of one month to be withdrawn from circulation, trying to destroy the last remnants of the Revolution.