1902		King Alfonso XIII takes over personal rule.
1909		Start of Riff uprising in Morocco.
1914		Spain neutral in World War I.
1923		Military coup.
May 1926		End of Riff uprising in Morocco.
April 1931		Republic declared.
18 July 1936		Revolution breaks out in Morocco led by General Franco - start of Spanish Civil War.
29 March 1939		Republican forces surrender.
September 1939		Spain neutral in World War II.
26 September 1953		Spanish-American Defence Treaty signed.
1975		Franco dies and democracy restored.
1982		Spain joins NATO.
1986		Spain joins European Community.