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Spanish Civil War (view source)
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The '''Spanish Civil War''' was a conflict within [[Spain]], from 1936 to 1939, between the Republican forces, a [[left-wing]] coalition including [[Communists]], [[Socialists]] and [[Anarchists]], and the Nationalist forces under [[Francisco Franco|General Francisco Franco]] comprising [[Monarchy|Monarchists]], traditionalits, [[fascism|Fascists]] and [[Roman Catholics|Catholics]] who opposed the separatist Republicans.
The '''Spanish Civil War''' was a conflict within [[Spain]], from 1936 to 1939, between the Republican forces, a [[left-wing]] coalition including [[Communists]], [[Socialists]] and [[Anarchists]], and the Nationalist forces under [[Francisco Franco|General Francisco Franco]] comprising [[Monarchy|Monarchists]], traditionalits, [[fascism|Fascists]] and [[Roman Catholics|Catholics]] who opposed the separatist Republicans.
Non-state "volunteers" from many nations, including North American (the so-called [[International Brigades]]), joined the fighting on both sides, including [[George Orwell]] and [[Laurie Lee]] and military contingents sent by [[Soviet Union]] fought with the Republicans, while [[Germany]] and [[Italy]] provided forces on the Nationalist side. [[Ernest Hemingway]] served as a war correspondent during the war.
Non-state "volunteers" from many nations, including North American (the so-called [[International Brigades]]), joined the fighting on both sides, including [[George Orwell]] and [[Laurie Lee]] and military contingents sent by [[Soviet Union]] fought with the Republicans, while [[Germany]] and [[Italy]] provided forces on the Nationalist side. It proved to be a training ground for many of the weapons and stategies to be used in [[World War II]]. [[Ernest Hemingway]] served as a war correspondent during the war.
The Nationalists were eventually victorious after a number of bloody battles and executed over a hundred thousand of their opponents shortly afterwards.
The Nationalists were eventually victorious after a number of bloody battles and executed over a hundred thousand of their opponents shortly afterwards.