The Rebellion Within

Historical background/ Author's Note

Hi, nice to meet you or hi again.  Welcome to The Rebellion Within, a Korrasami fan fiction inspired by Spanish tv and based on the Rif Wars in Morocco.  I was watching Morocco: Loves in Times of War and the idea kind of sprung, though this fan fic will be based on it just on the nurse department.  You guys should check it out, it's a good Spanish series.  To give you some insight, I thought of giving you guys a small historical background on the Rif Wars. 

Set between WWI and the known Spanish Civil War, the Rif Wars were a conflict fought between Spain and the Rif tribes from (around) 1920-1926.   It all started basically for Spain's desire to regain their once control over the zone, one that they lost after the Spanish-American-Hispanic war in 1898.  The Spanish settled in the city of Tetuán, making it their military base, and the conflict started when the leader of the rebellion Abd el-Krim realized this military occupation. The issue escalated and eventually small "guerrillas" broke out and the war began, up until 1926-1927, when Abd el-Krim requested some negotiations that collapse. Eventually he surrender to the French (who were allied to the Spanish) and the mayor conflict subsided in 1926.  It took Spain until 1927 to declare Morocco under Spanish rule and peaceful.  

I should also mention, that a very important historical figure for Spain appears in the map during these conflicts.  General Francisco Franco, the fascist Spanish Dictator from 1939-1975, begins his military career in this time.  You can read more about this character if you search him up, but I'm just mentioning him briefly since he will be named in this fan fic a few times. 

Now for Asami's family legacy I decided to use the construction of La Telefonica which ended after the Rif Wars.  La Telefonica is a skyscraper in Madrid, built  from 1926-1930.  It was a big step towards Spanish industrialization, filled with all types of equipment that helped progress the communication technology of the era; even implementing automatic communications.  The building was also very important for the female working class, considering that it gave work to many operators. 

I hope this helps you guys understand what was happening during this time, and don't get lost :D.  The fan fic won't hold much historical value so don't worry, I just wanted to center you guys in the timeline.  This fan fic specifically takes place around 1924-1925 up until maybe the end of the war in 1926 so it's probably gonna be long xd It will also have a few Spanish sentences here and there but it will be translated in between these symbols []. Also let me know if you guys would like me to publish it in Ao3 too. 

Again, thanks for being here!

Now, without further ado I give you, 

The Rebellion Within