The Spanish Civil War Flashcards
Nationalists
Supported by royalists, Catholic Church, landowners, Falangists; claimed they fought communism and atheism for the church; monarchists, conservatives, landowners, aristocrats, church, catholic groups, military, fascists, falangists
Republicans
Claimed they fought fascism for democracy; supported by Stalin; liberals, moderates, democrats, socialist, anti-religious groups, communist, anarchists
French interest in the war
Don’t want to provoke USSR, Ita, Ger; share border w/ Spain; feared involvement would make conflict grow; Non- intervention
British interest in the war
Anti-communist, non-intervention, feared making conflict grow, anti fascist
German interest in the war
Spread fascism, gain Spain as an ally to surround Fr, coal and iron, training ground
Italian interest in the war
Training ground, spread fascism, get prestige, Spain important ally to make Mediterranean ‘Ita lake’
USSR interest in the war
Weaken Ger and Ita, spread communism, fight fascism
German contribution to the war
16000 troops, 600 aircraft, 1/2B marks worth of resources, Condor Legion
Italian contribution to the war
73000 troops, 759 aircraft, 157 tanks, 1800 big guns
USSR contribution to the war
1000 aircraft, 900 tanks, 1500 guns, 1000 soldiers
French and British contribution to the war
They refused to intervene but Fr sent some weapons to republicans
How did the war lead to combat experience
Experience for Ger and Ita forces, especially aircraft like Condor Legion
How did the war encourage Hitler
Non intervention of Br and Fr made him think he could convince them to be neutral in future war
How did the war bring Hitler and Musso together
They declared support to Franco, anti communism pact and Rome-Berlin Axis
How did the war alarm Stalin
Suspicious of Br and Fr b/c of reluctance to fight fascism, Nazi-Soviet Pact
