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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.

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