Historical Dictionary of the Catalans

Of the numerous distinct nationalities which make up modern Spain the largest is the Catalan community with a population of more than seven million. The Catalan nation has a history, which stretches back to the reconquest of the peninsula from the Moorish invaders. In the turbulent early years of the twentieth century the Catalans were among the staunchest supporters of the left‐wing Popular Front government elected in February 1936 against which General Franco led the uprising leading directly to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July of that year. Franco's eventual victory in 1939 led to a policy...