Spanish Civil War
Notes
- 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) led by General Francisco Franco (Nationalists)
Summary
The Spanish civil war has been seen as sort of a test run for Germany and Italy, before WWII. They used it to test out many different military tactics, strategies, and weapons, to see how effective they were. This war only lasted three years, but it made a large impact on the stability of Europe.
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Subjunctive Question
Why do you think Hitler was so smart in using this war to Practice?
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as soldiers of God we carry with us the evangelism of the world!
- Francisco Franco
- Francisco Franco