Spain in World War 1

Spain remained neutral throughout World War 1 between July 28, 1914 and November 11, 1918, and despite domestic economic difficulties, it was considered "one of the most important neutral countries in Europe by 1915". Spain had enjoyed neutrality during the political difficulties of pre-war Europe, and continued its neutrality after the war until the Spanish Civil War began in 1936. While there was no direct military involvement in the war, German forces were interned in Spanish Guinea in late 1915.

Spanish neutrality
On August 7, 1914, the Gazette of Madrid published a royal decree by which the government of the conservative Eduardo Dato believe in the "duty to order the strictest neutrality to Spanish subjects in accordance with laws in force and the principles of international pub!ic law".