Intervention and Non-Intervention Flashcards

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1
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how many men did Italy contribute

A

40-60,000

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2
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what did italy send to rebels

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ammunition, planes, tanks, food, medical supplies

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3
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what did italy do for rebels

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used submarines to sink ships
got africanistas to mainland
lots of bombings towards end of war

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4
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why do italy help rebels

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biggest threat is france - this is a good chance to distract france, make it harder for france to get territories in north africa
chance to train soldiers
bonds italy and germany
a fascist battleground - chance to get an ally into power

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5
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how many troops do germany send to rebels

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10-16,000

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6
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what is the name of the key german legion that assisted franco

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condor legion

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7
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when was rhineland remilitarised

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march 1936

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8
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what reasons does goring give at nuremburg trials for helping franco

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economic reasons
spain source of war industry materials - iron ore
able to test luftwaffe
soldiers get experience and training
try out blitzkreig
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9
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what do germany do for rebels

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send planes to transport africanistas quickly

advise and train spanish troops

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10
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why do germany help rebels

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divert troops in france away from germany border

threatens gibraltar and shez canal - britains main trading route

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11
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how does germany feel about franco

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thing franco is a bad general - they want a quick war. frstrated that he is unable to beat republicans

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12
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why doesnt stalin want to get involved to begin with

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would be ‘proof’ of a communist plot

dont want to upset britain and france

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13
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why does USSR get involved

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have good alliance with france, dont want them to have another fascist border

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14
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how many troops does ussr send

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10-15,000

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15
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how does ussr help republic

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send planes, tnaks, arms, supplies, military and political advisors
initially good quality arms, later old stuff

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16
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how do germany and ussr demand payment

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germany/italy - on credit

ussr - demands payment

17
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what is commintern

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international organisation of communist parties, organise a lot of the international brigade

18
Q

what is french politics like at the beginning of the war

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chaotic, extreme left/right wing developing
current gov is popular front left wing alliance
initially have border open if people want to go support republic
secretly trying to intervene

19
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why do france not want to get involved

A

huge losses in ww1

worried it might cause a civil war in france

20
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why does britain not get involved

A

idea that whoever won would need britains economic power

form of appeasement

21
Q

who does britain support

A
government - franco, class ties, fear of communism
civilisans - republic, left wing wanted gov to do something
22
Q

what does britain do after guernica

A

take in a lot of basque children evacuees

23
Q

what did azana say about britain

A

that is was spains biggest enemy

24
Q

when was the non-intervention pact signed

A

august 1936

by 27 nations

25
Q

what did britain do in week following coup to republic navy

A

not let them refuel in gibraltar or tangier

graham

26
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graham’s reason as to why france didnt send support

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scared of diplomatic isolation from britain - surrounded by dictators

27
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how many international brigades were there

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35,000

28
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what were the reasons that international brigades came to fight

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race war
fighting against fascism, for democracy
thought if fascism won could be the end of the left/labour movement

29
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how was poland involved

A

sold weapons to republic as lucrative, though politically supported franco

30
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when was mussolini in power

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1922

31
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what did america do

A

nothing

roosevelt allowed texas oil companies to supply franco with fuel

32
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how many british men in international brigade

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2000, 500 died

33
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what did britain do to try and stop intervention

A

fucking nothing

committee to analyse alleged intervention but did nothing

34
Q

britain talked with nationalists over…

A

…british owned mines in spain