A Military History of Modern Spain: From the Napoleonic Era to the International War on TerrorIn the 19th and 20th centuries, Spain was a key player in the military conflagrations that created modern Europe. From the Napoleonic Wars, through the dress rehearsal for World War II that was the Spanish Civil War, to the grim struggle against terrorism today, the military history of modern Spain has both shaped and reflected larger forces beyond its borders. This volume traces the course of Spanish military history, primarily during the 20th century. Chapter 1 provides the foundation for the role of the Spanish Army at home (the War of Independence [Napoleonic War], the Carlist Wars, and pronunciamientos), abroad (Morocco, 1859-60), and as an instrument for Liberal reforms in Spain. Chapter 2 covers the period following the Spanish-American War as the Army redirected its focus to the Spanish Protectorate in northern Morocco. This chapter covers the Rif Rebellion (1921-27), the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera (1923-30) and concludes with the end of the monarchy and the establishment of the 2nd Republic in 1931. Chapters 3 and 4 present the two armies of the Spanish Civil War, as well as their relationship to the warring factions of Nationalists and Republicans. Chapter 5 looks at the Spanish Army during World War II on the Eastern Front (Russia), in its overseas colonies, as well as in Spain. De-colonialism is covered in chapter 6 as Spain, following the lead of the other European powers, began to shed itself of its African empire. Chapter 8 charts Spain's integration into the Western defense community in the 1950s, its membership in NATO, and its participation in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the Balkans and the Middle East. Chapter 9 focuses on Spain's struggle against terrorism, both the domestic Basques of ETA (Fatherland and Liberty) and the newer conflict against al-Qaeda and radical Islamic fundamentalism. |
Từ bên trong sách
Kết quả 1-5 trong 6
... devoted to paying the normally meager salaries of a very bloated officer corps.
The final paradox was that it was the Franco regime that largely disciplined the
military and removed them from political life, finally reducing the military budget to
...
to shortly, a convoy set sail from Denmark, and the first ships finally made it to
Santander on October 10. Several thousand of the Spanish soldiers in Denmark
did not make it to the departure point in time, however, and their unhappy fate
was ...
Thereafter the troops remained at the El Serrallo base next to Ceuta until January
1, when the move toward Tetua ́n finally began. This delay prompted Engels to
comment that ''[n]o matter what O'Donnell may say by way of apology, there can ...
By the time the army finally defeated the Carlists, it had fought in the name of the
governments of King Amadeo I, who reigned from 1871 through early 1873; the
First Republic of 1873; General Francisco Serrano, who ruled for most of the next
...
Bạn đă đạt đến giới hạn xem của cuốn sách này.
Nội dung mọi người đang nói đến - Viết bài đánh giá
Nội dung
15 | |
37 | |
Unarmed Neutrality Javier Ponce | 53 |
Francos Nationalist Army George Esenwein | 68 |
5 The Popular Army of the Spanish Republic 193639 Michael Alpert | 93 |
6 The Spanish Military During World War II Wayne H Bowen | 110 |
7 Decolonization and the Spanish Army 194076 Shannon E Fleming | 122 |
From Isolation to Integration 19452006 Kenneth W Estes and Jose M Serrano | 136 |
The Spanish Experience 19392006 Jose A Olmeda | 161 |
Notes | 179 |
Bibliography | 201 |
Index | 213 |
About the Contributors | 221 |
Ấn bản in khác - Xem tất cả
A Military History of Modern Spain: From the Napoleonic Era to the ... Wayne H. Bowen,José E. Alvarez Xem trước bị giới hạn - 2007 |
A Military History of Modern Spain: From the Napoleonic Era to the ... Wayne H. Bowen,José E. Alvarez Xem một số câu liên quan - 2007 |