1917 Spanish general strike
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The 1917 Spanish general strike, or revolutionary general strike of 1917, refers to the general strike that took place in Spain in August 1917. It was called by the General Union of Workers (UGT) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), and in some places it was supported by the National Confederation of Labor (CNT). The general strike took place in the historical context of the Crisis of 1917, during the reign of Alfonso XIII and the government of Eduardo Dato.
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1917 Spanish general strike | |||
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Part of the Spanish crisis of 1917 and the Revolutions of 1917–1923 | |||
Date | 13–18 August 1917 | ||
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Caused by | Deterioration in living conditions | ||
Goals | Regime change | ||
Methods | General strike | ||
Resulted in | Strike suppressed | ||
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Lead figures | |||
Francisco Largo Caballero Alfonso XIII | |||
Casualties | |||
Death(s) | 71 | ||
Injuries | 156 | ||
Detained | 2,000 |
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