Catalonia rebelled against centralization from Castile, a region in Spain. Unfortunately, Catalonia lost the rebellion and was repressed by losing their land (Dowling 2). Catalonia’s loss of land is an ongoing issue presently, which contributes to the ongoing struggle for independence in Catalonia. Fighting against an oppressive power and suffering a devastating loss inhibited Catalonia from developing into an independent nation and created division within Catalonia. Tensions within the climate of Catalonia are significant in the never-ending battle for Catalan people to be recognized as their own country, rather than to be overshadowed by Spain.

Text source: 

“Introduction.” Catalonia since the Spanish Civil War Reconstructing the Nation,by Andrew Dowling, Sussex Academic Press, 2014, p. 2.
Image source:

Reschi, Pandolfo. “Batalla De Montjuïc De 1641.” Wikimedia Commons, 31 Oct.2007, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Batalla_de_Montju%C3%AFc_de_1641.jpg