SPN 102: Hechos importantes sobre España

SPN 102: Hechos importantes sobre España

01 de Mayo, 14

1 Bella-Spanish-American War

That the war started in 1898, sue to the War of Independence in Cuba, economic reasons, yellow Journalism, and the most importantly the mysterious sinking of the battleship Maine.

The last battle which caused the Spanish fleet to flee to Cube was the one were William T. Simpson of the U.S. Navy and Theodor Roosevelt with his rough riders conquered San Juan Hill.

The Treaty of Paris was signed giving Cuba their independence and Puerto Rico and Guam were put under the U.S. control.

The Spanish- American war and How Cuba gained their Independence

The Spanish-American War started in 1898 between Spain and America. The reasons behind the war are The Cuban War for Independence, U.S. Business interests with Cuba, Yellow Journalism and most importantly, the Mysterious sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.  In April 1898, Spain declared war on America, after months of fighting William T. Simpson of the U.S. Navy and Theodor Roosevelt and his Rough Riders attacked San Juan Hill. This made the Spanish Fleet flee from Cuba, and within weeks the Spanish-American War ended with the U.S. and Cuba being victorious. After Six more months, the U.S. met with Spain in Paris and produced the Treaty of Paris to officially end the war. Though the meeting discussed mostly Cuba and debt questions, the main concern was over the Philippines. After much deliberation, the U.S. paid 20 million dollars to the Philippines. Puerto Rico and Guam were placed under American control and Spain resigned its claim to Cuba.

These three things are very important because this is how Cuba gained their Independence from Spain.

2 Susita- Economic life of Spain

My topic was the.  My two important facts were: 1. Tourism earns a large source of revenue for Spain. 2. Largest share of Spain’s trade is done within the European Union. 

Knowing the economic life of a country is important because every country relies on its economy to determine the worth of everything.  Without a stable economy, a country will not survive well.

Title: Spain's Economy: Tourism and Crisis

Summary:

    Spain's labor force consists of agriculture, industry, and services.  One of the major sources of revenue in Spain is tourism.  The tourist industry is the greatest service responsible for income.   The amount of tourists that visit each year is almost equal to the amount of people that actually reside in Spain.

    ​Spain has been a member of the European Union since January 1, 1986.  Following its transition, Spain experienced great economic growth. In the early twenty-first century, Spain actually became one of the strongest economies in the European Union.  Shortly after, in 2008, Spain was hit hard by the global economic crisis and suffered significantly.  Unemployment rose, and banks found themselves in large amounts of debt.  In 2012, Spain had to request a bailout package from the European Union as well as the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.  This bailout package aided Spain in recapitalizing its banks, but Spain is still not where it was before 2008 and continues to struggle economically. 

3 Alita-Franco

Francisco Franco led a very successful military overthrow of the Spanish democratic republic.

He didn't relinquish his command till 1973 after 47 years of being in command. 

He was a important figure in history and played an important part of the dictatorship if Spain.

4 Ana- Picasso

The two most important facts, I believe, is Picasso most commonly accepted periods in his work are the Blue Period, Rose Period, and Cubism. Another important fact about Picasso is his famous art work, Guernica. 

5 Diego-Spanish Music

Francisco Franco banned everything relating to regional cultures, but after his death the freedom of their culture was restored.

The Zarzuela, is a Spanish form of opera and it still exist today. It's also considered a cultural phenomenon.

6 Raquel-Dali

Salvador Dali was Dali was born in Figueres, Cataluyna. He was born on May 11,1904 and died of heart failure on January 23, 1989. Dali was one of the most defining surrealist painters of the 20^th century. He was also influenced by many styles of the art from academically classic, through cubism, to cutting-edge avant garde.  Beyond his brilliant paintings he was also involved in sculptures, film-making and photography. Dali worked together with the famous Spanish surrealist director Luis Bunuel too, making the short film Un Chien Andalou and later l’Age d’Or. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchkock, and worked on a Disney cartoon production called Distino. He was famous for his ability to translate dreams into artwork, “hand painted dream photographs” he called them. He also had brother; he was also named Salvador died 9 months before Dali was born. Dali, encouraged by his parents, believed he was the reincarnation of his brother, and this theme is sometimes featured in his work.  Dali was also famous for his quote, “The first man to compare the cheeks of a young women to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.” 

Dali went a drawing school and the first exhibition of his work (a series of charcoal drawings) took place in 1917. Dali moved to Madrid to study at the School of Fine Arts, where he was also expelled. He experienced cubism, and also gained a reputation for being a bit eccentric. He painted the Persistence of Memory, one of his most famous works in 1931. Salvador produced more than 1500 paintings in his lifetime. He also numerous drawings, illustrations, sculptures, short films, books, and lithographs.

7 Boots-Federico García Lorca

My two important facts about Federico Garcia Lorca are that he is considered one of Spain's greatest poets and dramatists, and one of his most successful poetry collections was "The Gypsy Ballads". These two facts are important to know because Federico Garcia Lorca is an inspiration and an influential person not only toward Spain, but in the United States, too.

8 Maria-Don Quijote

1. It is considered one of the most influential novels in literature.
2. It was written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and he took many of the themes from his own life experiences.