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* Profound cause: long period of decline since the great days of the Spanish Empire. Spain had made little progress, lost her empire, and fallen behind in the industrialization process * Deep divisions in Spanish society: * Landowners vs. Peasants. * Church vs. Anti-Clerical movements: the Church had enormous power in Spain and was opposed to social reform, this led to groups that sought to reduce the Church's influence. * Conservatives vs. Liberals. There was a lack of a political middle, and extremists elements were increasingly popular. * Massive divisions btw countryside and towns. * The Spanish army had a tradition of interfering in politics. * Long standing tradition of violence in Spanish politics, and democracy had never really been established (therefore parties tried to reverse election results through violence) * 'Democracy' in Spain had brought about corrupts Gov. and undermined the concept of democracy. (there was electoral fraud and continuing landlord control under Spanish 'democracy' ) * There was a desire for autonomy in several regions of Spain. Conservatives saw this as a threat to Spain. * Anarchism was a powerful force in Spain. * ---- The weaknesses of the Gov. of the Second Rep. (1930-36), its failure to carry out reforms, and to act against those that were plotting against the Republic. It also failed to maintain Law and Order. * Army concern at the possibility of a communist takeover. * The assassination of the right wing leader Calvo Sotelo in July 1936.
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∙ 13y agoAn attempted takeover by the Spanish Army under Francisco Franco from the Second Spanish Republic. The Republicans were supported by the Soviet Union, Monarchists and International Brigades including about 3.000 Americans. The Nationalists won in 1939 after three years of fighting with the support of Portugal, Italy and Germany's Condor Legion.
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∙ 12y agoUS newspapers writing more often than not exaggerated claims of atrocities committed by the Spanish towards the Cubans. This all reached a crescendo when the USS Maine that was in a Cuban port exploded claiming 260 American lives, no one really knows who did it to this day but the blame fell on the Spanish. Thus the war began. Also in 1895 the Cuban people revolt against the spanish rule
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∙ 17y agoIt started on July 1936 between Republicans and Nationalists and ended in 1939.
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∙ 12y agoOn the night of 17 July 1936, the Spanish army started the Spanish Civil War by rebelling against the Second Republic.
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Where did the Spanish Civil War end?
The Spanish Civil War ended in Spain.
When did the Spanish Civil War end?
The Spanish Civil War ended in April of 1939.
What year did the last spanish civil war end?
The last Spanish Civil War ended on April 1, 1939.
Why did Great Britain support the fascists during the Spanish Civil War?
Britain did not support either side in the Spanish Civil War.
Who was the famous spanish leader of the civil war and what side was he on?
Generalissimo Francisco Franco led the fascist forces in the Spanish Civil War.
What year did the Spanish Civil War start?
1936.
Spanish Civil War was when?
the spanish civil war occured between 1936- 1939
When did the Spanish Civil War end?
The Spanish Civil War ended in April of 1939.
Where did the Spanish Civil War end?
The Spanish Civil War ended in Spain.
When did Spanish Civil War end?
The Spanish Civil War ended in April of 1939.
What war was a dress rehearsal for World War 2?
The Spanish Civil War was a rehearsal for Germany to test out some of its weapons and leaders. The Germans sent the Condor Legion to fight in Spain.
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
When did Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War die?
Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War died in 1934.
What does the US Civil War and Spanish-American War have in common?
There were Civil War vetrans who also served in the Spanish American War.
What was the U.S. Response to the Spanish Civil war?
The US was neutral concerning the Spanish Civil War of the 1930's.
Wounded in the spanish war?
The Spanish Civil War of 1936 or the Spanish-American War of 1898?
Name 5 Civil War generals?
Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?
