During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that took profit from the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, and that provided new opportunities for local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels.
During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that benefited from Spain's neutrality during World War I, leading to growth in local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw many Alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns against the Rif rebels in northern Morocco.