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: The author argues these uprisings "cut short" the natural democratization of the Restoration regime , leading directly to the 1923 dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and eventually the Spanish Civil War. Publication Details

In , historian Roberto Villa García provides a revisionist look at the Crisis of 1917 , arguing it was the most critical breaking point in 20th-century Spanish history. He contends that this year saw a "triple revolutionary process" that destroyed a burgeoning liberal democracy and paved the way for decades of authoritarianism. Key Themes and Arguments 1917. El Estado catalan y el soviet espanol-hol...

: A revolutionary general strike inspired by the Russian Revolution—the "soviet español"—led by republicans, socialists (PSOE), and unions (UGT/CNT). : The author argues these uprisings "cut short"

: The emergence of "Juntas de Defensa" (military committees) that challenged civilian authority. Key Themes and Arguments : A revolutionary general

: The push by Catalan elites for self-determination and an "Estado Catalán".

: Roberto Villa García, Professor of Political History at King Juan Carlos University. Publisher : Espasa (part of Planeta de Libros ).