The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
A republic is formed after King abdicates in 1931
Government formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
Right wing opposition to government supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led 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 Germany support Nationalists with troops and equipment
Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkrieg and the luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
Britain, France declare to be non-interventionist (many citizens fight in International Brigades)
USSR even supported a Republican government
Government formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
Right wing opposition to government supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led 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 Germany support Nationalists with troops and equipment
Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkrieg and the luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
Britain, France declare to be non-interventionist (many citizens fight in International Brigades)
USSR even supported a Republican government