Spain remained neutral in WWI due to unpreparedness after past losses and conflicts. It played a significant role as a neutral nation in WWII, benefiting and suffering as a result.
Spain's King Alfonso XIII and President Eduardo Dato kept the country out of WWI, feeling it was not prepared on a military, political, or economic level.
Social fractures in Spain, such as the La Semana Tragica conflicts in 1909, and prior losses like Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam, contributed to the country's sense of being a fallen giant in the early 20th century.
Despite initial views of Spain being a weakened nation not needed in WWI, it became a vital neutral nation, benefiting from increased industrial output and facing shortages due to the war.
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