Civil War - Foreign Intervention Flashcards
What did Stalin want in return for aid for republicans
Immediate payment (2/3 of Spains gold reserves - $500 million)
What was the limitations of Soviet aid
No troops
Rifles obsolete
arrived October 1936
What perecntage of Spviet rifles were obsolete
1/4 and from 1880s
What was the positive impacts of Soviet aid
Boosted fear of republicans
helped in early stages
What did Soviets deliver that helped in earlier months
T-26 tanks + polikoporov planes
(superior to Nationalist)
Ho wmany people did the international brigade suppl
35,000-40,000 (but no more than 16,000 at a time)
how many nations were involved in the international brigade
53
How many volunteers did France, USA and UK supply
France - 9000
USA - 3000
UK - 2000
What was the limitation of the international Brigade
All volunteers (little experience)
What restricted involvement of Britain + USA + France
Non-Intervention pact
served in own national interests
What did the French do for Republicans
sent food and medicine
allowed Soviet to land on French border
What did the britain do to help the Republicans
- negotiated italians to stop submarine attacks on Rep Navy
- established naval patrols stopping Franco supplies
How many Blackshirts came from Italy
75,000
What did Italy allow that benefitted Nationalists
repayment through long term loans
provided cover for transporting troops to Morocco
How many aeroplanes did Nationalists recieve from Italy and Germany
1300 and sunk 115 republican ships
What was the limitation of Italian support
wanted italian generals to lead italian forces
but after Guadalajara they let franco maintain control
What was the benefit of German support
- Condor Legion
How many grenades + machine guns + bullets were donated by germany
10,000 grenades
450 machine guns
5 million bullets
What was the benefit of german commanders for Nationalist
did not interfere with Francos plans
