| − | The International Brigades were foreign volunteers recruited and directed by Communist International to fight against the Nationalist forces during the [[Spanish Civil War]] (1936–39). The Brigades came from 50 countries and many leftist writers sympathized and popularized them. | + | The International Brigades were foreign volunteers who came to Spain to fight against Fascist forces during the [[Spanish Civil War]] (1936–39). The Brigades came from 50 countries and many leftist writers sympathized and popularized them. |