Stages of the Civil War - STAGE 2

Question 1

When was Stage 2?

Answer 1

April-June 1937

Question 2

What happened in Guernica?
+ when?

Answer 2

guernica (repub area) carpet bombed by german luftwaffe - condor legion (G forces in S)
+
26 April 1937

Question 3

Why did G carpet bomb Guernica?

Answer 3

condor legion (G forces in S) targeted the town to break resistance to nationalist advances + because there was a weapons factory + communications centre there
BUT
G commanders later claimed it was an error due to inexperienced pilots/ inaccurate targeting - more likely was to bomb into submission

Question 4

Level of destruction at Guernica?

Answer 4

• 40 tonnes of explosives dropped in 3 hours
• anyone trying to escape shot by a seperate aerial bombardment
• population only 7,000
• 126-1,700 approx. killed

Question 5

Consequences of Guernica?

Answer 5

widespread international condemnation of nationalists + republican support

Question 6

What did the nationalists do after Guernica?
+ why?

Answer 6

mola’s troops then began military offensive against Basque region, Bilbao fell June 1937
+
nationalists wanted control of iron + coal resources to disrupt supply to Madrid (long-term strategy)

Question 7

What happened to Mola?
+ when?
+ consequence?

Answer 7

died in a plane crash on 3rd June 1937
(went into a hill)
= Franco left as leader