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What did you learn? STAY APPROPRIATE. Why was Spain the prime place for crime and prostitution in the 1930's? In your opinion why are these scandals and corruption happening still today ( Elliot Spitzer.Vito Fassella)? Explain
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Spain was a great place for the prostitution and scandal society during the 1930s due to many factors such a a large gap between poverty and wealthy classes and due to the corruption of many officials. after the second Spanish republic in 1931, the government was in chaos and falls apart due to large changes from a republic to monarchy. the anarchists led the revolution in 1931 and as they ran Spain and Barcelona, Ciutat Vella was the price center of the city. during that time, prostitution went ramped throughout Barcelona as the anarchist mentality seeped into the city. as corrupt cops and officials walked the streets, prostitutes and scandals were not punished. due to this, crime and prostitution prospered in Spain.
these scandals and corruptions and are happening today because as officials gain power they feel that it is alright for them to bend the rules and commit crimes. people find it hard to avoid corruption and therefor prostitution and scandals still thrive in the 21st century.
Maria Bobova
Spain was a great place for the prostitution and scandal society during the 1930s due to many factors such a a large gap between poverty and wealthy classes and due to the corruption of many officials. after the second Spanish republic in 1931, the government was in chaos and falls apart due to large changes from a republic to monarchy. the anarchists led the revolution in 1931 and as they ran Spain and Barcelona, Ciutat Vella was the price center of the city. during that time, prostitution went ramped throughout Barcelona as the anarchist mentality seeped into the city. as corrupt cops and officials walked the streets, prostitutes and scandals were not punished. due to this, crime and prostitution prospered in Spain.
these scandals and corruptions and are happening today because as officials gain power they feel that it is alright for them to bend the rules and commit crimes. people find it hard to avoid corruption and therefor prostitution and scandals still thrive in the 21st century.
Maria Bobova
Spain was the prime place for crime and prostitution in the
1930's for three reasons. 1-Poverty, there was a gap bewteen the government and the people not in power. 2-Corruption, people in government were very corrupt. 3-$ Gap; people in power had all the money and could do whatever they wanted because no one would stop them; the powerless people wouldn't and even if they tried couldn't stop what was going on. What I learned was that despite prostitution being illegal in the 1930's one would think that the cops would stop what was going on in the streets. But no, they joined in the action themselves and allowed for the brothels to happen as well as the prostitutes to not be arrested. These scandals and the corruption are still happening today because no one is stopping what is going and due to this, people continue doing scandalous things. And also these scandals and corrutions are still going on becausee people who have power such as officials abuse their power.
Patrycja Mika
As Presented by Jared Vega:
-reasons why people in power fight those are are not in power, torturing the peasants:
-more power
-obedience
-poverty, 130,000 shanty houses in Barcelona
-corrupt
-$ gap, poor had nothing
gangsters, prostitutes, and anarchist Barcelona, Spain in Spring 1938
(In Jared's opinion: Santiago is the prettiest city)
San sebastian to San Lucia --> crusades
how is a municipality gov.?
why do we hav pub serv exams?
who determines a crime?
-brief history of spain-
kingdom of spain
age of exp
age of enl
react and rev
first span rep
restoration
2nd span rep
span civ war
under franco
transition to dem
modern spain
iberian war --> tired of being under inquisition and napoleon
inquisition removed by napoleon
--> kidnapped ppl not Catholic (jews and muslims)
first span rep --> constitution of cartis --> created b/c decided did not want monarchy
mass politik --> two parties... parliamentary --> one won, then other would win
Carlist --> aristocracy --> church was to have all power, monarchy until 1931, kicked out by liberals to form 2nd rep, 4/1/31
PSOE (left) CNT -> anarchal cynical list (no gov, wanted pandemonium) (left)
radical party (right)
^^^^^^^^^
constantly changing policies, none set, government falls apart
Franco --> "fascist", a general --> goes to Spain to start a rev --> army of the republic-> Madrid, Spanish civil war, full front fighting in every direction, aided by Mussolini and Hitler... bombed Barcelona,destroying the city
Spanish War used as a test run for WWII
-History of Civil Exam-
-imp exam system in china lasted for 1300 years
-second spanish republic
-franco
-Barcelona-
old town Ciutat Vella, heart of city, primary area in 1930's
Hotel 'Riego?' in Barcelona (shown in picture in slideshow)
Anarchist ruled Barcelona for 4 months
prostitution done on the DL
anyone could be a police officer (rid of civil exam/0
before CNT took over
most cops were corrupt, vagancy laws (looked at a cop the wrong way, put in jail)
"services" for free when entering brothels (brothels were illegal) (the police went in about once a week)
April 1, 1936 --> anarchists had 3-4 prostitutes and pay them with food because anarchy led to pandemonium in city and food was scarce by the Hotel 'Riego?'
Elliot Spitzer, corrupt, soliciting prostitution
W - hite
A - nglo
S - axon
P - rotestants
S - ...
cannot traffic prostitution over state line...
(would never actually close down brothels, but threaten them to, to get more services or money)
(Jared studied Venereal diseases in barcelona, as by research grant given by college)
la compana de Gracia--> ...
Jared's email: JSVega@buffalo.edu
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These scandals and corruption are still happening in present day, because with power, comes the want for more power. The desire of more power, leads to the abuse of the already given power, and with connections, political leaders think they can get away with scandals because of the money they can pay people off with, and the ties they have with other people to keep things quiet. But once something gets leaked out into the media and becomes widespread, the world knows. But in reality, probably a large amount of political leaders do the same thing as Elliot Spitzer, but do a better job at hiding it.
Rebecca
Period 4
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