Role of Foreign Intervention - IMPACT OF NON-INTERVENTION (white textbook) Flashcards
1
Q
Who stayed mostly neutral?
A
Britain + USA
2
Q
What was France’s intervention in the Spanish Civil War?
A
France aided Republic but stayed within terms of non-intervention treaty
3
Q
France’s ‘aid’ ?
A
- ‘relaxed non-intervention’
- allowed Soviet troops to land on French side of border + receive supplies there
- allowed french comm party to organise voluntary aid for the Republic
- gave the Republicans credit in order to buy supplies over the french/spanish border
4
Q
What did Br do to prevent French aid + when?
A
1937:
Br established naval patrols to stop supplies destined for Franco’s forces reaching Spain
5
Q
What did Br do to help the Republicans + when?
A
September 1937:
Br negotiated with Ita to stop submarine attacks on Republican navy
6
Q
What was the public opinion in USA?
A
USA public opinion supported Republic
7
Q
What did the USA comm party do to help?
A
USA comm party sent small quantities of aid
8
Q
What did govs do overall?
A
mostly govs adopted policies that served their own national interests
