La guerra civil en el partido judicial de Castuera (1936-1939)

Abstract

The research aims to analyse the evolution and consequences of the Civil War in the historical region of La Serena, especially in the Judicial District of Castuera. It starts with an introduction highlighting the political and trade union activism during the Republic, and continues with the consequences of the coup d'état which made this area the centre of Republican Extremadura during the war. The political violence against right-wingers and Falangists is analysed, establishing the factors that triggered it, its typology and the profile of the victims. A central part of the research focuses on the study of the Francoist repression that took place in the same territory once it was occupied by the rebel troops. A model of territorial occupation and social control has been established based on a sequencing of violence and "investment in terror". To this end, we describe the repressive mechanisms that were set in motion after the victory of the rebel side and which managed to completely eliminate republicanism and the workers' movement, exemplified by the punishment of its leaders.