Foreign Intervention in the SCW

Question 1

Aims of Nazi Germany

Answer 1

to stop communism and test the luftwaffe. Gain iron ore and minerals. Strategic gains like hampering the Anglo-French Maritime agreement by taking Naval bases

Question 2

Assistance from Nazi Germany

Answer 2

Airlift. 10-16k advisors, troops and pilots from the Condor leigon. 540m reichmark. Integral in Bilbao and Guernica. Planned Basque campaigns in 1937.

Question 3

Aims of Italy

Answer 3

To destroy communism and socialism Wants to surround France with Fascist forces and put pressure on Fr African colonies.

Question 4

Assistance from Italy

Answer 4

70-75k troops, planes, tanks and modern weapons, bombers and subs. Gave the most of all nations.

Question 5

Aim of Portugal

Answer 5

Secure an anti-communist government in Spain

Question 6

Assistance from Portugal

Answer 6

20k troops. Supplied rebels along the border

Question 7

Aims of the USSR

Answer 7

Prevent another fascist state. Didn’t want a GB, Fr, Ge alliance to appease Hitler.

Question 8

The assistance of USSR?

Answer 8

500 advisors. 1k aircraft 750 tanks. Comintern arranged International brigades.

Question 9

Aims of the International Brigades

Answer 9

To fight fascism

Question 10

Assistance of the International Brigades

Answer 10

35k troops. Made up 15% of the forces at Ebro and Brunette.

Question 11

NIC

Answer 11

Aug - Sep 1936. Policy of appeasement. Had the support of 27 countries. Wasn’t effective as foreign intervention was a deciding factor in SCW.