In Mallorca, during the Civil War, the joy of the business owners was summed up in the phrase, "If this is war, let there never be peace." In July 1936, the island suddenly fell into the hands of the insurgent forces, who did not hesitate to take advantage of its factories to cope with the war effort. At that time, all the important industrial areas of the State (Basque Country, Catalonia, and Valencia) were under the control of the legitimate government. In the first months of the conflict, Mallorcan factories suffered significant difficulties due to the disruption of communications and the lack of raw materials. However, by the end of 1936, trade relations were revived, and on January 19, 1937, the Balearic Industry Mobilization Commission was created. This body decreed the militarization of Mallorca's secondary sector for military production. The measure affected factories producing footwear, leather goods, and textiles, as well as metalworking foundations and mechanical engineering workshops.