“From 1936-1939, a civil war raged in Spain between those loyal to the newly-stablished Republican government and those who favored a conservative, militaristic system”. The people, who were loyal to the democratically elected Spanish Republic, were called the Loyalists or Republicans. This group of people fought for the democracy in Spain, that has being gained after the fall of the monarchy. The opposite group, who favored a conservative and militaristic system, also was a fascist rebel group led by the General Francisco Franco, was called the Nationalists.
It was a war between ideals, democracy and fascism. That’s why the Spanish Civil war is described as a dress rehearsal for WWII. This war was important because it would define which …show more content…
Consequently, he encouraged Benito Mussolini to send in large Italian units. A total of approximately 16000 German citizens fought in the war, including approximately 300 killed.
German aid to the Nationalists amounted to approximately £43,000,000 ($215,000,000) in 1939 prices . Germany’s purpose was to draw all eyes to Western Europe, and shift the overall European balance power. Thus Hitler could pursue territorial gains in Eastern Europe. Italy, encouraged by Germany, participated in the civil war and sent troops for the Nationalist cause. Italy saw that a Spanish ally would nonetheless help secure Italian control of the …show more content…
The Spanish Civil war left an estimated of 500,000 casualties. On April 1st, Franco proclaimed victory in a radio speech, when the last of the Republican forces surrendered. Francisco Franco became the dictator of Spain and ruled from 1939 to his death in 1975. Even though Germany and Italy, fascist countries, helped to the General Francisco Franco, Spain did not enter World War II on the side of Nazi Germany, but they send a volunteer army named the Blue Division. The only condition they would fight was to fight exclusively against the Bolshevism on the Eastern front. They wanted to fight against those soviets that helped the Republican during the Spanish Civil war. Consequently, Francisco Franco could keep peace in Spain with the western allies while they are repaying Germany for its support during the Spanish Civil
It was a war between ideals, democracy and fascism. That’s why the Spanish Civil war is described as a dress rehearsal for WWII. This war was important because it would define which …show more content…
Consequently, he encouraged Benito Mussolini to send in large Italian units. A total of approximately 16000 German citizens fought in the war, including approximately 300 killed.
German aid to the Nationalists amounted to approximately £43,000,000 ($215,000,000) in 1939 prices . Germany’s purpose was to draw all eyes to Western Europe, and shift the overall European balance power. Thus Hitler could pursue territorial gains in Eastern Europe. Italy, encouraged by Germany, participated in the civil war and sent troops for the Nationalist cause. Italy saw that a Spanish ally would nonetheless help secure Italian control of the …show more content…
The Spanish Civil war left an estimated of 500,000 casualties. On April 1st, Franco proclaimed victory in a radio speech, when the last of the Republican forces surrendered. Francisco Franco became the dictator of Spain and ruled from 1939 to his death in 1975. Even though Germany and Italy, fascist countries, helped to the General Francisco Franco, Spain did not enter World War II on the side of Nazi Germany, but they send a volunteer army named the Blue Division. The only condition they would fight was to fight exclusively against the Bolshevism on the Eastern front. They wanted to fight against those soviets that helped the Republican during the Spanish Civil war. Consequently, Francisco Franco could keep peace in Spain with the western allies while they are repaying Germany for its support during the Spanish Civil