Civil War Salvador Minguijón Adrián

carlist standard

the july 1936 coup caught minguijón during summer break in zaragoza. city captured nationalists , university professors did not hesitate voice enthusiastic support rebels. minguijón not listed either among active advocates of cause or among engineering purges @ university, though @ point declared backing. in september formally resigned anyway defunct tribunal , resumed teaching @ usual history of law chair in university of zaragoza, role performed 2 years until in november 1938 nominated newly established nationalist high court, tribunal supremo. having abandoned aragón – time – resumed highest judge role , formally contributed forging of francoist system; until 1950 tribunal consisted of appointees deemed utterly loyal , entrusted juridical institutionalization of regime.

according contemporary scholar, during civil war minguijón vital forging of emerging nationalist ideology. part contributions noticiero de españa, burgos-based bulletin issued servicios de prensa y propaganda , created disseminate official ideas of emerging state; within editorial board formed group dubbed juristas , considered representative of traditionalists , church . there 63 issues of noticiero published during prolific phase; there 9 minguijón s articles identified, published between may 1938 , august 1939.

logotype of noticiero de españa

minguijón s role in noticiero described related delegitimization of republic. regime portrayed climax of bolshevization commenced in russia in 1917 manifested in spain in jaca in 1930, in asturias in 1934 , following victory of frente popular in 1936; minguijón argued republican regime abandoned own rules, decomposed anarchy , lost legitimacy; moreover, turned against democratic principles , rising of genuine spain necessary, restore them. wrote republic bitterness , visible disappointment, lamenting regime trapped in contradictions: failed eradicate domination of privileged classes , introduce reforms based on of people. these hopes laid in emerging nationalist state. earlier minguijón s skepticism fascism gave way cautious endorsement; dubbed earlier comparisons between fascism , communism superficial , in 1 of last articles published in noticiero, dated july 1939, analyzed fascism overlapped traditionalism, having found 6 points both had in common.