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Revolution of 1934

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Dates
  
5 Oct 1934 – 19 Oct 1934

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Result
  
The Spanish republican government effectively eliminates the rebellions in Asturias and Catalonia.

The Revolution of 1934, also known as the Revolution of October 1934, or the Revolutionary General Strike of 1934 was a revolutionary strike movement that took place between October 5 and October 19, 1934, during the black biennium of the Second Spanish Republic. The movement was supported by many PSOE and UGT members, notably Largo Caballero and Indalecio Prieto. Most of the events occurred in Catalonia and Asturias.

The Revolution began with the Asturian miners' strike of 1934. In Catalonia the revolt was led by the Catalan government, and ended on the 6th of October, after a street battle in Barcelona. The autonomy of Catalonia was suspended after the revolutionary attempt.

Although the vast majority of the events happened in Asturias and Catalonia, strikes, clashes and shootings happened also in the Basque country, north of Castile and León, Cantabria or Madrid.

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