Spanish Republic
The Spanish Republic is a nation in Western Europe bordering Portugal, the People's Republic of Aragon and the Comintern Republic.
History
The Kingdom of Spain had been an established power in Europe for centuries. However, following the Great War and the rise of the Comintern Republic in France, Occitania, and Holland, Spain found itself embroiled in a internal political dispute. During this conflict, the Spanish monarchy under King Jaime III was overthrown in favor of a republic.
The following government attempted to appease the growing discontent among the Spanish citizenry by instituting liberal reforms. However, many conservatives and saw this as a stepping stone for the surrender of Spanish sovereignty to the Comintern Republic, and mounted a counter revolution. What followed was a bloody civil war, the battle lines for which became muddled as neither side were able to form a cohesive narrative by which they wanted to fight.
During this time of turmoil, Spain lost control over their territories of Morocco and Indochina, with both nations reinstating their monarchies. Morocco was aided by Algeria, while Indochina recieved support from Japan.
The Spanish Republic struggled to find stability, as much infighting ocurred among the factions. The Crown of Aragon had fallen greatly under the control of the liberal republicans, while the Crown of Castile and Kingdom of Navarre came under mostly counter-revolutionary dominion.
The Spanish Republic retained their power following the civil war, with the People's Republic of Aragon being established in the east. The Spanish Republic grew increasingly close to the conservative governments of Great Britain and Italy. Along with the Portuguese Republic, Spain joined the Italian led Latin Bloc.
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