1930s

Spanish Civil War - further reading guide

Steven. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:28:31 +0000

- Homage to Catalonia - Orwell*
- The Civil War in Spain - Broue/Themin
- Wrong Steps: Errors in the Spanish Revolution - Juan Garcia Oliver
- The Friends of Durruti Group, 1937-9 – A. Guillamon
- We, the Anarchists: A Study of the Iberian Anarchist Federation (FAI) 1927-1937 - Stuart Christie

Labour Rebellions of the 1930s in the British Caribbean Region Colonies - Richard Hart

Ed — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:30:21 +0000

Published in 2002 jointly by Caribbean Labour Solidarity and the Socialist History Society.

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1934: The Asturias Revolt

Alex... — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:50:25 +0000

The 1933 elections in Spain had seen a massive victory delivered to the right, represented by the Confederación Española de Derechas Autónomas (CEDA), a coalition of largely Catholic conservative groups and Monarchists. Led by José María Gil-Robles, the CEDA soon allied itself with the close runner up of the elections, the Radical Republican Party, led by Alejandro Lerroux.

1935: Battle of Ballantyne Pier

Alex... — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:01:51 +0000

The story of the Battle of Ballantyne Pier can be traced back to 1912 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), began organising amongst waterfront workers in Canada, and alongside the Lumber Handlers’ Union in Vancouver.

Self management and the Spanish revolution - Point Blank

catch — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:12:56 +0000

Self-Management and the Spanish Revolution

1936 ~ 37

Class War on the Home Front (PDFs)

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:07:35 +0000

Front Page
Contents
History
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

The Anarchist Revolution in Spain - New Statesman

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:25:55 +0000

"It is in Barcelona that the full force of the anarchist revolution becomes apparent. Their initials, CNT and FAI, are everywhere. They have taken over all the hotels, restaurants, cafes, trains, taxis, and means of communication, as well as all theatres, cinemas, and places of amusement.

The Battle of Cable St, 1936 - Joe Jacobs

Ret Marut — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:25:16 +0000

Joe describes events leading up to the march, including the changes in the CP leadership's tactics as they finally realised their calls for a peaceful demonstration elsewhere would be ignored. His account corrects false impressions later created by official Communist versions of the events.

1931: The Invergordon mutiny

Steven. — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:34:13 +0000

The government attempted to supress all memory of the strike, and although the strikers won partial concessions, the cuts were still imposed and many sailors were punished for taking part.

Class collaboration - old and new, and Open letter to the CNT, 1937

Steven. — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:44:23 +0000

Published in the IWW's One Big Union Monthly, August, 1937