Background: Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). In the second half of the 20th century, Spain has played a catch-up role in the western international community; it joined the EU in 1986. Continuing challenges include Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorism and further reductions in unemployment.
April 21st 2008Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Jaén Back to school for the last week of classes. Weird that I´ll be leaving Sevilla in less than 2 weeks. This weekend was a lot of fun. Friday we woke up early and met at the train station at 8am. Me, Be ... [full story]
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