What political coalition comprising Republican Action, the PSOE, the Communist Party, and left-wing regionalists won the Spanish general elections of February 1936?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Frente Popular
Analysis: The Frente Popular (Popular Front), an electoral alliance of left-wing republicans, socialists, and communists, secured victory in the parliamentary elections of February 16, 1936. Answer: Frente Popular. Why not the others: CEDA was the conservative Catholic coalition led by Gil-Robles; Bloque Nacional was José Calvo Sotelo's monarchist platform; Unión Patriótica was Primo de Rivera's single state party.
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