Intervention and Non-Intervention Flashcards
how many men did Italy contribute
40-60,000
what did italy send to rebels
ammunition, planes, tanks, food, medical supplies
what did italy do for rebels
used submarines to sink ships
got africanistas to mainland
lots of bombings towards end of war
why do italy help rebels
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
how many troops do germany send to rebels
10-16,000
what is the name of the key german legion that assisted franco
condor legion
when was rhineland remilitarised
march 1936
what reasons does goring give at nuremburg trials for helping franco
economic reasons spain source of war industry materials - iron ore able to test luftwaffe soldiers get experience and training try out blitzkreig
what do germany do for rebels
send planes to transport africanistas quickly
advise and train spanish troops
why do germany help rebels
divert troops in france away from germany border
threatens gibraltar and shez canal - britains main trading route
how does germany feel about franco
thing franco is a bad general - they want a quick war. frstrated that he is unable to beat republicans
why doesnt stalin want to get involved to begin with
would be ‘proof’ of a communist plot
dont want to upset britain and france
why does USSR get involved
have good alliance with france, dont want them to have another fascist border
how many troops does ussr send
10-15,000
how does ussr help republic
send planes, tnaks, arms, supplies, military and political advisors
initially good quality arms, later old stuff