Topic 2: Course Of The War Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Airlift?
A
29th July 1936
2
Q
What happened at the Airlift?
A
- aircraft began to carry the Army of Africa from Morocco to Spain
- performed by Germany in support of nationalist forces
3
Q
When was the Siege of Alcazar?
A
September 1936
4
Q
What was the Siege of Alcazar?
A
- symbol of nationalists determination and courage at the start of the war
- nationalists won
5
Q
When was the Nationalists end assault on Madrid?
A
October- December 1936
6
Q
What was the Nationalists end assault on Madrid?
A
- nationalists began heavy artillery and aerial bombardment on Madrid
- International Brigade halted nationalist advance
- Nationalists won
7
Q
When was the Battle of Jarama?
A
6th-27th February 1937
8
Q
What was the Battle of Jarama?
A
- attempt by Franco’s nationalists to dislodge the Republican lines across the river Jarama
- Republican win
9
Q
When was the Fall of Malaga?
A
February 1937
10
Q
What was the Fall of Malaga?
A
- Malaga surrounded in 3 sides- vulnerable
- city was isolated
- Italian advance (10,000 troops)- successful
11
Q
When was Guernica?
A
April 1937
12
Q
What was Guernica?
A
- German airforce attack
- limited strategic significance
- occupied one of the main routes to the North
- horrified Republicans in Spain/ world
- symbolised cruelty it racism military tactics
13
Q
When was Brunete?
A
July 1937
14
Q
What was Brunete?
A
- Republicans launch first major offensive
- help to relieve Madrid by breaking part of Nationalists siege and cut off one of their main supply routes to north
15
Q
When was the Ebro Offensive?
A
November 1938
16
Q
What was the Ebro Offensive?
A
- strategic aim was to force nationalists troops to divert north
- govt know if would not be enough to win- PM focused on prolonging war
17
Q
When was the Fall of Barcelona?
A
February 1939
18
Q
What was the Fall of Barcelona?
A
- 2 million people isolated
- cut from Republican Spain/ food shortages
19
Q
When was the Fall of Madrid?
A
February- March 1939
20
Q
What was the Fall of Madrid?
A
- Republican get resistance vanished
- Azana resigned and went into exile
- on 27th March Nationalist groups occupied Madrid
- Nationalists won- Franco had Spain
