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Catalan nationalism is a political movement that advocates for the political autonomy of Catalonia or the Catalan Countries, and in some cases, independence from Spain and France. It was born in the XIX century, with the aim of restoring some kind of self-government to Catalonia, and obtaining a recognition for the Catalan language. These demands were summarized in the so-called Bases de Manresa in 1892.During the first part of the 20th century, the main nationalist party was the right-wing Lliga Regionalista , headed by Francesc Cambķ. The main achievement in this period was the Mancomunitat a grouping of the four catalan provinces, with limited administrative power. This institution was abolished during the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera.
In 1931, the left-wing Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya party won the elections in Catalonia, advocating for a catalan republic federated with Spain. Under pressure of the Spanish government, the leader of ERC, Francesc Maciā i LlussāFrancesc Macia i Lluss Order 122nd President of the Generalitat Term of Office 14 December 1932 25 December 1933 Successor Lluis Companys i Jover Date of Birth 21 October 1859 Place of Birth Vilanova i la Geltru, Garraf Date of Death 25 December 1933 Plac, accepted instead an autonomous catalan government, which was called Generalitat de CatalunyaCatalonia Generalitat de Catalunya is the official name of the autonomous system of government of Catalonia, in Spain. The Valencian Autonomous Government also calls itself Generalitat Generalitat Valenciana ). The Catalan Generalitat descends from the me. Again, this was abolished in 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26, after the Spanish Civil WarTeruel, east of Madrid. For an article about the 1820-1823 civil war in Spain, see: Spanish Civil War, 1820-1823 The Spanish Civil War ( 1936 1939) was the result of complex political differences between the Republicans supporters of the government of t.
Several political or cultural catalan movements operated in the clandestinity during the dictatorship of Francisco FrancoFrancisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teodulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade ( December 4, 1892 November 20, 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco Bahamonde and sometimes known as Generalisimo Francisco Franco was dictator of Spain from 1939 until his, which lasted until 1975Events January January 1 Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to 30 months to 8 years in jail on February 21 January 5 The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, i. A president of the catalan government was still designed and operated symbolically in the exile. In 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He, the Generalitat was restored again, and Jordi Pujol was elected president. Local governments in Valencia and the Balearic Islands were also elected. In contrast, there is no significant political autonomy, nor recognition of the language in the historical catalan territories belonging to France ( Roussillon).
Nowadays, the main political parties which define themselves as being catalan nationalists are Convergčncia Democrātica de Catalunya, Uniķ Democrātica de Catalunya and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya. A significant part of the population in Catalonia would support a larger degree of autonomy, and some of them would prefer an independent state.
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