Repositori URV

Identifier: TDX:1667

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1667

Authors:
de Madariaga Fernández, Francisco Javier

Abstract:
OF THE DOCTORAL THESIS, The war industry of Catalonia during the Spanish civil war.Francisco Javier de Madariaga FernándezDuring the Spanish civil war in Catalonian, almost the entire chemistry and steel-and-iron industry was converted into manufactures for the war sector. Such restructuring was made possible exclusively by means of local resources from the autonomous government 'la Generalitat'. On the whole there were 229 producting premises employing 55.692 workers.With such an industrial adjustment, all the factories were integrated into a production net that was led by the War Industry Commission (Comisión de Industrias de Guerra, CIG) through which they worked and yielded efficiently.Despite their adequate performance, the Generalitat tried to tackle the main gaps in this industrial system, on the one hand by refurnishing some old industrial buildings and on the other hand by raising new ones. Thus, 15 new factories were paid and run directly by the Generalitat. Besides, a technical and management structure, which was vital for its existence, was established to develop this industrial group.One main problem at that time in any area was the lack of staff not only of qualified workers, but also specialist ones. The CIG run directly the whole organization. Its democratic working order let all kind of opinions and ideas pursue the shared target of manufacturing arms.Essentially it was a civilian organization, but it had the singularity of having among its members some militar carrer men. In addition its general line of production was settled by the autonomous department of Defence.The Commission nearly disappeared with the government crisis in September 1936. But its president Josep Tarradellas was able to cope with the situation and became strong enough to anchor its