La Guerra Civil (el golpe de Estado)

*** Updated in 2026

This 6-page resource focuses on the 1936 military coup (golpe de Estado) and its role in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

The material helps students develop key skills for A level, including reading comprehension, vocabulary in context, translation, source analysis and speaking.

Students explore important aspects such as:

• what a coup d’état is
• the events of July 1936
• the role of key military figures such as Franco, Mola and Queipo de Llano
• the causes and consequences of the military uprising
• different perspectives on the conflict

Activities included:

• Definition and vocabulary task
• True/false activity
• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary matching (English → Spanish)
• Multiple-choice questions
• Analysis of a fictionalised historical interview
• Speaking task (A-level style, with stimulus and suggested content)

ANSWER KEY INCLUDED

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You may also like to check:

• Civil War fact sheet here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12745894
• Guerra Civil - el contexto: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-la-guerra-civil-contexto-12291468
• Guerra Civil - las razones: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12439531