Yes, they nominally supported the Loyalists against the Fascist coup, especially since Communist movements were being brutally suppressed by the Fascists following the coup in 1936. But they also supported various factions at the expense of other groups, and their aid was in any event too little to defeat Franco's forces, who had substantial support from Germany and Italy.
Britain did not support either side in the Spanish Civil War.
They appealed to the peasants and had support from the Soviet Union
Both sides were Spanish, and one (the Nationalists) won. The Nationalists were Fascists aligned with Nazi Germany and Mussolini's Italy, who seized control of Spain from the Republicans, who received aid from the Soviet Union. The victory by the Nationalists installed Francisco Franco as the military ruler of Spain from 1939 to 1975.
The Soviet Union provided military aid to the Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. This included tanks, planes, and other weapons, as well as military advisors.
it is a throwback/ in homage to the "red" communists in Russia
Spain - the Republicans and the Nationalists
It was an internal War, however Germany and Italy both supported Franco and the Nationalists and the Soviet Union sided with the Republicans.
the war was between the Republicans and the nationalists
Republicans
Republicans
Was between the Army after a failed coup attempt on the Republicans aided by the Soviet Union. The Nationalist Army under Franco was supported by Germany, Italy and Portugal.
Republicans
Britain did not support either side in the Spanish Civil War.
The Republicans, supported by the Soviet Union, monarchists and Internationa Brigades. The Natuonalists under Francisco Franco supported by Germany, Itay and Portugal.l
By turning into Republicans.
They appealed to the peasants and had support from the Soviet Union
The Spanish Civil War was fought within the country between the Nationalists and the Republicans. It was an internal conflict caused by an attempted coup by the Army on the government. The Nationalist were aided by Germany, Italy and Portugal while the Republicans received support from monarchists and the Soviet Union. It was sometimes seen as a dress rehearsal for WW2.