Why did the Spanish Civil War break out in 1936?The Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936 due to economic differences that led to divisions and a lack of understanding that caused people to want the change and therefore the resort to extremist parties, the religious conflicts and differences that divide Spaniards again, the role of the military becoming a radical anti-republican movement due to their desire to repress unconventional change with persistent action, and also politically due to the failure of Primo De Rivera's government project and the weaknesses of subsequent governments, a constantly changing governing body and consequently the reforms implemented by them. Although most historians agree that the Spanish Civil War actually broke out in 1936, it is also arguable, in the line of thinking of Murray Bookchin, who describes the Spanish Civil War as a “profound social revolution,” that the outbreak of a hot war was inevitable after the failure of the Spanish Armada and the subsequent loss of the Spanish Empire and that a cold civil war had been ongoing ever since. The Spanish Civil War broke out due to the political consequences of the failed dictatorship of General Primo De Rivera, the weaknesses of the coalition government of 1931 and all other subsequent governments, and the continuing failures of the incumbent government which led to strikes and resentment on the part of the Spanish people. The failure of General Primo De Rivera's dictatorship led to the emergence of extremist political parties and the need for these parties to counter Rivera's failing policies. If Rivera's dictatorship had been successful, there would have been no weak coalition government and therefore fewer divisions and resentments among the Spaniards and a civil war or... middle of paper... military and militant actions could have been avoided general unrest, leaving Spain vulnerable and the Spaniards angry, confused and prone to revolt. It was the combination of all these factors that led to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, as even just one of these factors could have caused distress in Spain but certainly not enough to start a war. All these collaborative factors are ultimately what led to the strikes and popular uprisings and it was probably the oppressive way in which these were handled that called for radical action from some Spaniards, and they happen to be military. However, as far as the issue is concerned, the most important factor in the outbreak of the SCW, in 1936, was the contribution of the military since it was their inability to successfully rise up in all parts of Spain that led to the stalemate that began the war. on the date it was made.