| − | The International Brigades were foreign non-national combatants who came to Spain to fight against the Nazi-backed Fascist forces of [[Francisco Franco]] during the [[Spanish Civil War]] (1936–39). The Brigades came from fifty countries and were celebrated by many [[leftist]]. | + | The International Brigades were foreign non-national combatants who came to Spain to fight against the Nazi-backed Fascist forces of [[Francisco Franco]] during the [[Spanish Civil War]] (1936–39). The Brigades came from fifty countries and were celebrated by many [[leftist]] writers. |