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== Atrocities ==

== Atrocities ==

Atrocities were committed on both sides during the war. At the beginning, over 50,000 people who were caught on the "wrong" side of the lines were assassinated or summarily executed. The whole town of [[Guernica]] was bombed by German and Italian planes on April 26, 1937, resulted in widespread destruction and civilian death; the attacks destroyed the majority of Guernica. It also led to the creation of the phrase, "[[Weapons of Mass Destruction]]".  The Battle of the Ebro (1938) ended with a Republican defeat and 70,000 casualties.

Atrocities were committed on both sides during the war. At the beginning, over 50,000 people who were caught on the "wrong" side of the lines were assassinated or summarily executed. The whole town of [[Guernica]] was bombed by German and Italian planes on April 26, 1937, resulted in widespread destruction and civilian death; the attacks destroyed the majority of Guernica. It also led to the creation of the phrase, "[[weapons of mass destruction]]".  The Battle of the Ebro (1938) ended with a Republican defeat and 70,000 casualties.

On the Republican side, radical factions were responsible for many attacks on Churches, clergy, and members of religious orders.

On the Republican side, radical factions were responsible for many attacks on Churches, clergy, and members of religious orders.