Civil War - White and Red terror Flashcards
Who were the targets of the White Terror
Anarchists + Homosexuals + Independent women + Trade Unionist + socialist/communists
how many people were killed due to the White terror
over 200,000
How many people where slaughtered in Extremadura in White terror
1800 peasants
What was the “Massacre of the Reds”
(actually during White terror)
After badajoz fall - killed 650-1300 civilians and soldiers
What happened in February 1937 in Malaga in white terror
4000 residents killed
What happened to Gay men in White terror
imprisoned/killed
what were Lesbians forced to undergo
Electroshock therapy
What were liberated women considered
Threat to social order
Who were the targets of the Red Terror
Priests + Landowners + Factory Owners + Falangists + CEDA members
How many people were killed during the Red terror
38,000 - 55,000
How many of Barcelona’s churches survived in red terror
1/58
How many preists, nuns and monks killed in the Red Terror
6800
What percentage of clergy were killed in Barbastra in the red terror
Barbastra - 80%
What method did Republicans use to enforce fear
Night raids, prisoners taken out of town to be executed
What were the consequences of the Red Terror
- Church support nationalists
- Gave British gov reason to not support Rep
- Nationalist utilised Red Terror for propaganda
