Spanish Civil War Consequences

Similar to the American Civil War, the Spanish Civil War had long lasting, distressing effects and consequences. The conflict between Nationalists and Loyalists first began with a revolt against the Spanish republic government, but soon it became a bloody and widespread war. The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from 1936 to 1939, marked the birth of a new political party in Spain that caused much turmoil. In the series of only 3 short years, thousands of people lost their homes, while hundreds fled the country. It is estimated that during the war 500,000 people were killed and 130,000 of those deaths were executions by the conflicting parties (Simkin). It is estimated that about 11 percent of the Spanish population was physically affected by the Spanish Civil War, either by injuries or death. By 1930 Spain was undergoing big problems. They had lost their colonies and saw the collapse of their once all-powerful empire. The country and its government were in ruins. For this reason, the Second Republic was …show more content…
Besides their new authoritarian government and their struggling economy, the Spanish Civil War inspired many artists and changed the Spanish school of thought (Spanish Wars). Also, tombs are still being dug up in order to try and identify the estimated 30,000 estimated corpses (MacKay) and misplaced children are still in search of their families (Spanish Wars). New information keeps being brought forward that proves the Spanish Civil War’s morbid and ferocious nature even today. Both the American Civil War and the Spanish Civil War had enduring and disturbing effects. Although the differences between the both are apparent, their similarities are shocking. Both wars ended in the rise of a new political ideal, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and the destruction of land. The wars, however, play an important role in the world’s history and will never be