SPAIN 1900-THE PRESENT DAY By Carolina Montoya Martínez Period: 1902 to 1931 Alfonso XIII's reign 1909 Barcelona's Tragic Week Period: 1911 to 1927 the Marocco war Period: Sep 13, 1923 to 1930 Primo de Rivera's dictatorship Period: Apr 14, 1931 to 1939 The second republic Period: 1936 to 1937 The battle for Madrid Period: Jul 17, 1936 to Apr 1, 1939 Civil War Period: 1937 to 1938 Offensive in northern Spain Period: 1938 to 1939 The Rebel victory Period: 1939 to Oct 20, 1975 Franco's dictatorship 1953 Spain and the United States signed the Pact of Madrid 1953 Spain signed a Concordat with the Vatican Period: 1975 to 1978 The transition Period: 1975 to 2014 Juan Carlos I. Parliamentary Monarchy Nov 20, 1975 Franco death 1977 First democratic elections 1978 Adoption of the current Constitution Period: 1979 to 1996 Democracy 1981 Attempted coup d'état Period: 1982 to 1996 Felipe González's governments 1986 Spain in the EU Period: 1996 to 2004 Aznar's governments Period: 2004 to 2012 Zapatero governments Period: 2012 to 2016 Rajoy's governments Period: 2014 to 2021 Felipe VI. Parliamentary monarchy Period: 2018 to 2021 Pedro Sanchez government