Three months before the Spanish Civil War began the Spanish Republic governament changed some streets names such as Great Road ones and the two first parts of the avenue were called Avenida de la C.N.T. "(" C.N.T. Avenue).
Three months before the Spanish Civil War began, the Second Spanish Republic changed some streets names under leftist influence. The two first parts of the avenue were called Avenida de la C.N.T. "(" C.N.T. Avenue).