The Spanish Civil War

Question 1

What sparked it?

Answer 1

A group of nationalist right-wing generals, including general Franco, staged an attempted coup against the left-wing Spanish republic.

Question 2

Who was it fought by?

Answer 2

The Republicans (Spain) and the Nationalists (General Franco)

Question 3

What led to it?

Answer 3

It was a domestic affair as a result of an ethnically, racially, religiously, politically, and ideologically divided country.

Question 4

Who fought in Spain?

Answer 4

The Front Republican Government and the Spanish Fascist Party

Question 5

What did France do?

Answer 5

They sent war goods to Spain to aid the Republican government

Question 6

What did Britain do?

Answer 6

Stanley Baldwin pressured the French Prime Minister Leon Blum to abstain from getting involved via the non-intervention treaty of August 1936. He did this to avoid a Bolshevik-style revolution and communism. The treaty was signed by France, Germany, Italy and the USSR. However, Hitler and Mussolini broke it and started to support General Franco.

Question 7

Why did Hitler support General Franco?

Answer 7

Spain would distract Britain and France from witnessing his actions of overturning the ToV

Question 8

What did Hitler and Mussolini do in October 1936?

Answer 8

They signed the Rome-Berlin axis. This increased tensions in Europe and made Britain, France, and the USSR very suspicious.