Abstract
Spanish historiography has focused on the socialist’s attitude at the uprising of October 1934, considering that they were the principal responsible of its organization. However, the triumph needs to count with the participation of other big mass organization: the CNT (Labour National Confederation). This circumstance did not take place, exception made for the Asturias case. This paper analyzes the causes that explain why the Confederal labor union inhibited itself and even took position against this movement. For answering to this question it is essential to analyze the vision that libertarians leaders had about the uprising and their organizers. This article is based on an exhaustive review of the documents produced by the CNT organization and the official documentation of the Guardia Civil and the Spanish Army.
Highlights
RESUMEN: La historiografía española ha prestado una especial atención a la actuación de los socialistas en el levantamiento de octubre de 1934, no en vano fueron los principales responsables de su organización
Ha sido imprescindible la consulta de forma exhaustiva de los documentos emanados por la propia organización y la documentación oficial de las Comandancias de la Guardia civil y del Ejército
The triumph needs to count with the participation of other big mass organization: the CNT (Labour National Confederation). This circumstance did not take place, exception made for the Asturias case
Summary
RESUMEN: La historiografía española ha prestado una especial atención a la actuación de los socialistas en el levantamiento de octubre de 1934, no en vano fueron los principales responsables de su organización. Para responder a esta cuestión es fundamental aproximarse a la visión que del levantamiento y de sus organizadores tenían los responsables libertarios. Ha sido imprescindible la consulta de forma exhaustiva de los documentos emanados por la propia organización y la documentación oficial de las Comandancias de la Guardia civil y del Ejército. Between the Boycott and the Participation ABSTRACT: Spanish historiography has focused on the socialist’s attitude at the uprising of October 1934, considering that they were the principal responsible of its organization. The triumph needs to count with the participation of other big mass organization: the CNT (Labour National Confederation). This circumstance did not take place, exception made for the Asturias case.
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