Spanish Civil War Flashcards
When did the Civil War break out?
1936
Who led the Right wing rebels?
General Franco
Who did the USSR support with weapons?
The Republicans
Who did Hitler and Mussolini declare support to and why?
General Franco, because he shared the same view
Which two governments did not intervene?
France and Britian
How many troops did Mussolini send and what was his reason?
Thousands and he claimed they were ‘volunteers’
How did Germany help the Right-wing rebels?
They sent aircraft and pilots and took place in all the major campaigns of the war. They started bombarding Spanish Civilians later in the war.
What consequences did this war have on the peace of Europe?
1) It gave German and Italian troops combat experience.
2) It strengthen the bond between Hitler and Mussolini.
What did this encourage Hitler to do?
It encouraged him to follow his plan of reversing the ToV
