Spanish civil war
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)
fascist governments support for spanish civil war
essentially pits fascism agaisnt democracy and communism (ww2)
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
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)
fascist governments support for spanish civil war
essentially pits fascism agaisnt democracy and communism (ww2)
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