The Spanish Civil War 1936-39
- A Republic is formed after King abdicates in 1931
- Gov't formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
- Right wing opposition to gov't supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist Group) let by General Francisco Franco (Nationalists)
Fascist, Democratic and Communist Support for the Spanish Civil War
- Essentially pits Fascism against democracy and communism (World War II)
- Italy and Germant support nationalists with troops and equipment
- Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkreig and the Lftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
- Britain, France declare to be non-international brigades
- USSR even supported a Republican government
(not) FUN FACT: The death toll was around 500,000
Caption: The League! Pah! Fancy suggesting nations could unite for peace.
We have become too civilized to grasp the obvious. For the truth is very simple. To survive you often have to fight, and to fight you have to dirty yourself. War is evil, and it is often the lesser evil.
- George Orwell looking back on the civil war
- George Orwell looking back on the civil war
Subjunctive Question
What would the outcome of the war be if there was no other countries involved?
Summary
The Spanish Civil War was a fight between Republicans and Nationalists for power. Hitler and Mussolini supported the Nationalists and used it as an opportunity to test out their armies.