In which year did General Miguel Primo de Rivera carry out a coup d'état that established a military dictatorship with the consent of King Alfonso XIII?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1923
Analysis: On September 13, 1923, the Captain General of Catalonia, Miguel Primo de Rivera, issued a manifesto launching a coup that was accepted by Alfonso XIII. Answer: 1923. Why not the others: 1917 was the year of the triple political-military-social crisis; 1931 saw the proclamation of the Second Republic; 1936 marked the start of the Spanish Civil War.
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