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The War of 1912 (Spanish: Levantamiento Armado de los Independientes de Color, lit. 'Armed Uprising of the Independents of Color'), also known as the Little Race War, the Negro Rebellion, or The Twelve, was a series of protests and uprisings in 1912 in Cuba, which saw conflict between Afro-Cuban rebels and the armed forces of Cuba.
Graph of global conflict deaths from 1900 to 1944 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1900 and 1944.. This period saw the outbreak of World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), which are among the deadliest conflicts in human history, with many of the world's great powers partaking in total war and some partaking in genocides.
The Spanish forces took the position of Al Aaroui (Monte Arruit) on 18 January 1912. [6] The Spanish ended the campaign following the killing of Ameziane by native regulares on 15 May 1912. [1] [7] Mohammed Sidi Baracca replaced him but surrendered soon after. [8] The Spanish losses by that time amounted to about 500 killed and 1,900 wounded. [9]
The Lex fori of the Spanish people (Fuero de los Españoles in Spanish) approved in 1945 and which constituted one of the Fundamental Laws of the Franco regime, included, in its article 7, about military service: "It is a title of honor for Spaniards to serve in the armed forces of their country. All Spaniards are obliged to this service when ...
Controversy in Spain over the early conduct in the war was a driving factor behind the military coup by General Miguel Primo de Rivera in 1923 which foreshadowed the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39. [13] After the successful 1925 Alhucemas landing, the French–Spanish alliance ended up achieving victory and putting an end to the war.
27 November – Spanish protectorate in Morocco: By a treaty with France, Spain is granted a zone of influence in northern and southern Morocco. [1] Founding of FC L'Escala; Founding of the Open de España golf tournament.
USS Porter (Torpedo Boat No. 6/TB-6) was a torpedo boat, the first of her class, launched in 1896, served during the Spanish–American War, and struck in 1912.She was the first Navy ship named for Commodore David Porter, and his son, Admiral David Dixon Porter.
The emergence of photojournalism in Spain at the beginning of the twentieth century coincided with the colonial campaigns fostered by the country in Northern Africa. The historical context of the time marked by the Spanish colonisation of Morocco (1912–1956) led to a cultural discourse that emphasised the ties of the Moroccan civilisation to Spain and explored the influences of Spain's ...