Spain

King Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France were great rulers of their time, ruling similarly but different, with each one of their ways reflected in their palaces. Both of these rulers felt a strong need to exercise and flaunt their power and wealth among their people and other countries, building large and extravagant palaces to show it. Although both of them did show their extreme wealth in their palaces, Louis XIV was by far more extravagant in this as seen in his brightly colored walls…

up of 130 ships and 2500 guns. Spain was undoubtedly the greatest power at that time and compared to England, which was a comparatively small and weak nation, Spain seemed invincible. However at the end of the battle Spain was confronted with complete defeat. Although many people believe that Spain would have been faced with success if it weren’t for the extreme bad luck given to them, it was English strengths, Spanish weaknesses, and Spanish mistakes that made Spain destined for defeat.…

personal interpretation of a word. As for me personally, the term ‘neutral’ in terms of countries and conflicts signifies a non participant in fighting occurring outside of their jurisdiction. Taking this into consideration we can firmly determine that Spain, under the rule of Franco, was not a neutral country. After all, a man is better defined by his actions rather than his words. Following the brutal and bloody Civil War from 1936-1939 in which the Generalissimo rose victorious, with military…

The Spanish-American War was the conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It was one of only eleven US wars to have been formally declared by Congress. The Spanish–American War began in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement…

A trip to Spain can offer a tourist plenty to do and see. Spain has some of the finest examples of Roman ruins. According to the text, "It maintains an amphitheater, temples, and aqueducts, as well as an informative museum on Roman history. Because the Roman Empire spent such a long in Spain, there are plenty Roman ruins in Spain to visit. Based on the text, "One of the greatest things that the romans gave to the world was the idea of good plumbing." Certainly, the Roman inventions greatly…

In Spain, linguistically and culturally diverse children are thaught using an immersion methodology and with some special programs where they learn the official language of the country with the help of specialised teachers; so they do not learn in their mother tongue. Is this methodology the most apropiate one? As I see it, Spain provides an appropiate education for this students for many reasons: first of all, they are integrated in the rest of the class, so children are more open-minded with…

Spanish-American war is a conflict between two countries Spain and the United States which has the end of the Spanish colonial empire and led the US to seize territory in Latin America and Western Pacific. The Spanish-American war based on different political paradigms has numerous reasons why the conflict between them cropped up and each of these paradigms explains in their own way. The Realist paradigm considers that the conflict between the United States and Spain happened because of a power…

Spain has been apart of the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone since the 1st of January 1986 when entering as a full member. Spain has held four presidencies in her country form January to June 1989, July to December 1995, January to June 2002 and January to June 2010. Spain has currently 24 representatives on the European Economic and Social Committee; representing companies, workers and other interest groups, and 21 representatives on the Committee of the Regions, which is the EUs, assembly…

are the traditions of Spain on Christmas Eve, tiny oil lamps are lit in every house, as the stars start to come out and after Midnight Mass and Christmas Dinner, streets fill with dancers and onlookers. Christmas in Spain is a time of decorations, joy, Christmas carols, and festive street lights. "Hogueras" (bonfires), this tradition originated long before Christmas. It is the observance of the shortest day of the year. The true mark of the beginning of Christmas in Spain is the Spanish…

During the 1930s, Spain was deeply divided into 2 groups. The left wing republicans and the right wing nationalists. The republicans consisted of the workers, the trade unions, the socialists and the peasants whilst the nationalists consisted of monarchists, landowners, employers, and the Roman catholic church. In 1929, the military dictatorship that governed Spain collapsed and in 1931 the king abdicated after the Second republic came to power. The creation of a coalition government of the left…