Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was a military revolt against the Republican government of Spain, supported by conservative elements within the country. Initially a military coup failed to win control of the entire country, instead a bloody civil war was ensued, fought with all might on both sides. The war was an outcome of a polarization of Spanish life and politics that had been built up over the previous years. In response to the ruthlessness and violence caused by the Spanish Civil War…

Foreign intervention played a major role in the Spanish Civil War. One of the main reasons why the Nationalists were victorious was because the foreign powers provided the them with weapons, soldiers, military advisers and economic support. On another note, the establishment of the Non-Intervention Committee, which was signed by Britain, France and the United States, banned international support for the Republicans. Therefore, the Nationalists gained an advantage over the Republics, due to the…

The Spanish Civil War was a social and political conflict that that later had an impact in the economic crisis. Spain used to be a catholic monarchy, ruled by kings and queens, and was one of the World’s most powerful countries, as it conquered a lot of territories, such as Latin America and Philippines. Spain was basically an agricultural country. In Spain, since the 19th century the owners of large lands held the power. There was an oligarchy based in land. The economy was unable to meet…

During the interwar period between World War I and World War II, artists began to focus their art on political expression; a common theme amongst artists of the time was to protest against fascism, dictatorship, and war. Many of the horrible events that occurred during World War I and the resulting new governments and political philosophies inspired artists to express their own feelings about the political direction of the world. Spanish Pablo Picasso continued to work throughout the 1920s…

Long before the Spanish civil war, before Francisco Franco the dictator of Spain and before King Juan Carlos l came into power Spain was ruled by a Monarchy with a King and a Queen as the head of the government. This system worked well for Spain for decades but in 1923 a military dictatorship took power over Spain, the former King of Spain, King Alfonso Xll supported this change. The dictatorship lasted until 1930. In 1931 elections took place in which Republican candidates won and went on to…

Superior Leadership and Greater Unity of Nationalists Beyond the quality of troops and equipment another factor that proved vital in the Spanish Civil War was the leadership, both politically and strategically. Throughout the war the Nationalists were more unified and were politically stronger than the Republicans. In areas like Catalonia there was a social and economic revolution in 1936, lead by Luis Companys, declaring Catalonia independent. The revolution meant, “…Significant land and…

differing views, it is observed that the anarchist movement did not have a fixed set of principles with regards to gender roles in society. As previously mentioned, the Spanish Civil War was a defining moment in anarchism and created the political as well as social environment that initiated the Mujeres Libres movement. The Spanish Civil War began in July 1936 and ended in 1939; however, tempers had been festering between the government, the landowners, and the anarchists since the Second…

Eng-371-001 October 21, 2015 Behind the Brutal Amid the Spanish Civil War, Camilo Jose Cela wrote a novel showing the destruction of Spanish traditions and society with such realism and horrific imagery that the first two editions were banned. Drawing from his interpretations of what Spanish society was for most people, Cela published La Familia de Pascual Duarte (The Family of Pascual Duarte) and was hugely successful. His novel is focused on themes of war and family and religion but skews…

Spanish Patriotism: Exploring the Causes and Effects of the Spanish Civil War In the 1900s, Spain encountered various international difficulties which included the commencement of nationalistic and communistic ideological repertoire. The Spanish Civil War started in Morocco when a unit of the Spanish militia commanded by General Francisco Franco, challenged the appointed Republican government. Manuel Azaña, the presiding officer of Spain, did not have lucid commitments with other supporting…

people of spain after the Spanish civil war. The reality of war and the magical world encountered creates a path for itself within the movie. The monsters seen in the film are replicas of the monsters of the fascist movement being lived by the people. This wasn’t fairytale in real life this was an ongoing misery for many people they either served their time to Captain Vidal who in real…