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| − | The International Brigades were foreign non-national combatants who came to Spain to fight against the | + | 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 50 countries and many [[leftist]] writers sympathized and popularized them. |
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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 50 countries and many leftist writers sympathized and popularized them.