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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 fifty countries and were celebrated by many [[leftist]] writers.
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.
On February 21 1937 the [[League of Nations]] Non-Intervention Committee ban on foreign national and stateless volunteers went into effect.
On February 21 1937 the [[League of Nations]] Non-Intervention Committee ban on foreign national and stateless volunteers went into effect.