期刊名称:Voces Novae: Chapman University Historical Review
出版年度:2009
卷号:1
期号:1
语种:English
出版社:Voces Novae: Chapman University Historical Review
摘要:During the Spanish Civil War, Dr. Juan Negrín was asked to create a new government for the Spanish Republic. In May 1938, he gave a speech delineating his aims for the Republic through his Thirteen-Point Program. As the last Prime Minister of the Republic, Juan Negrín was criticized for being a Communist sympathizer and a puppet of Joseph Stalin. This paper focuses on deconstruction Juan Negrín’s Thirteen-Points to argue that he was not a puppet of Stalin, nor was he creating a new government that involved Communist policies. This paper concludes that Juan Negrín was not a puppet of Stalin nor a Communist, and he created a new government to strengthen the Republic and give rights to every citizen. He promised full civil and political rights and freedom of religion, although some critics disagree with him.