Topic 2: Spain At The Outbreak Of War Flashcards

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What were the disadvantages of the Republicans at the start of the war?

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Who led the Nationalist side?

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  • Gil-Robles
  • Jose Antonio Primo De Rivera
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Who led the Republicans?

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  • Azana
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4
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What was Nationalist unity like?

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  • not unified movement- each group drawn for different reasons
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What were the reasons for different groups being drawn to the Nationalist side?

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  • conservatives- wanted to eliminate growing threat of communism
  • Falange- supported social revolution that would end power of aristocracy
  • Carlists- wanted return to monarchy
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What was Republican unity like?

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  • they were United in their opposition for nationalism
  • but there was deep political divisions
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What were the reasons for Republican disunity?

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  • anarchists wanted removal of forms of govt in Spain
  • socialists and communists did not want to destroy govt
  • Spanish Communist Party stayed loyal to communist leaders of USSR and Stalin- they beloved Spain was not ready for revolution
  • PSOE was divided- some supported Republic while others supported POUM
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8
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When did Franco take charge of Spain’s military?

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July 18th 1936 in Morocco

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9
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Who supported the Nationalists?

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  • army/ police
  • in areas where monarchism was influential
  • Catholic Priests
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Who supported the Republicans?

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  • people who wanted Spain to continue as liberal democracy
  • anarchists
  • Catalonia and Basque region
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Military strength for Nationalists?

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  • had strong commitment for their own ideologies
  • more willing to accept military hierarchy- Carlists sought for restoration of monarchy not a military dictatorship
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Military strength for Republican?

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  • represented by militias
  • militias formed in July 1936 by various trade unions and left-wing political groups
  • they rejected hierarchy organisation and formal discipline
  • this made them difficult to command- especially anarchist militias
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13
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Where did the Nationalist have control of?

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North-west

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14
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Where did the Republicans have control of?

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South- east
- Madrid & Barcelona

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15
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Nationalist land?

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  • agricultural land
  • produced Spain’s food for the domestic market
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Republican land?

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  • industries and raw materials
  • areas of great population and density
  • Spains industry not self-sufficient so they needed support from other countries- they needed to maintain foreign trade