In reference to US wars, "nationalist" and "loyalist" generally refer to the American Revolutionary War, where the Nationalist (or Revolutionaries) were the side promoting independence from Great Britain, while the Loyalist side wanted to remain part of the British Empire.
The American Civil War was split into two sides: the Union (those wishing the country to remain whole) and the Confederate (those wishing to split the country into two).
In the Spanish Civil War, the Nationalists were fascist revolutionaries led by Francisco Franco, who were supported by Hitler and Mussolini. The Loyalists were loyal to the democratically elected government and were supported by Stalin, though he did not provide as many supplies as Italy or Germany provided the rebels. As a result, the Nationalists won and established a fascist government ruled over by Franco for decades.
The Spanish Civil War was fought between the Nationalists (Spanish fascists backed by Italy and Germany) and the Loyalists (aka the Republicans, Spanish Communists backed by the USSR). The Nationalists won, and their leader Francisco Franco remained dictator of Spain until his death in the 1970's.
Hitler was fascist. The Spanish rebels were fascist. They got along. Same reason he supported Mussolini.
they could have been called loyalists im not sure
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In the Spanish Civil War, the Nationalists were fascist revolutionaries led by Francisco Franco, who were supported by Hitler and Mussolini. The Loyalists were loyal to the democratically elected government and were supported by Stalin, though he did not provide as many supplies as Italy or Germany provided the rebels. As a result, the Nationalists won and established a fascist government ruled over by Franco for decades.
The Republicans, or Loyalists were communists supported by the USSR. Volunteers from other countries also fought for the Republicans, including a brigade from the US. The Nationalists were fascists supported by Italy and Germany. The Spanish Foreign Legion also cast its lot with Franco and the Nationalists, and as the name implies they were volunteers from different countries.
Spanish Nationalists who were supported by Nazi Germany, Italy, and Portugal against the Rebuplicans who were supported by the Soviet Union
Nationalists, supported by the Nazis in Germany & Fascists in Italy, led by General Franco against the leftists supported by Russia and the International Brigade. The Nationalists won the struggle.
After WW2 the United Nations began a policy of containment to prevent the spread of Communism. The Chinese civil war involved government nationalists and communist guerrilas. The US supported the nationalists to try to stop the communist takeover.
It was an internal War, however Germany and Italy both supported Franco and the Nationalists and the Soviet Union sided with the Republicans.
Nationalists
The Spanish Civil War was fought between the Nationalists (Spanish fascists backed by Italy and Germany) and the Loyalists (aka the Republicans, Spanish Communists backed by the USSR). The Nationalists won, and their leader Francisco Franco remained dictator of Spain until his death in the 1970's.
Spain - the Republicans and the Nationalists
the war was between the Republicans and the nationalists
The Nationalists benefited from the new dictatorship, because Franco led the Nationalists in the Civil War against the Republicans.
Hitler was fascist. The Spanish rebels were fascist. They got along. Same reason he supported Mussolini.