Spanish Civil War Foreign Intervention

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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 support of Germany and Italy. The unbalance of foreign intervention was caused by the fact that both Germany and Italy provided great amount of support by sending the Nationalists men, tanks and aircrafts. The involvement of the most modern aircraft and

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