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One side were the Nationalists, who were described as being "traditionalist and fascist". The other side were the Republicans, who consisted of socialists, communists, Trotskyites, anarchists and separatists.
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∙ 13y agoIt was the loose confederation called the Spanish Republic and an equally mixed coalition called the National Faction or more commonly, the Nationalist versus the Republicans. It began as an attempted coup d etat by the Spanish Army (Nationalists) under the leadership of Francisco Franco against the seated government (Republicans) under President Manuel Azana.
The Nationalist were supported by Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Portugal and American big business interests.
The Republicans drew support from the Soviet Union, International Brigades, Carlists and Mexico. The US was officially neutral but there were over two thousand US men who served in the International Brigades.
Over 300,000 died in this struggle which is often seen as a testing ground for WW2 equipment and tactics, as well as an idealism struggle between Fascism and Communism.
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∙ 14y agoThe Spanish Civil War (1936-38) happened before World War 2 (1939-45), but the two wars were related.
Winner: Nationalist side supported by Italy and Germany.
Loser: Republican side supported by USSR.
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∙ 14y agoThe Nationalists supported by Italy and Germany, and the Loyalists (aka the Republicans) supported by the Soviet Union.
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In 1936 did Spain and Germany fight a war called the Spanish Civil War?
No. In 1936 Spain and Spain fought a war called the Spanish Civil War. A civil war is fought in a divided country, not between two countries. However, outside countries can support one side or the other in a civil war. Germany and Italy supported the Nationalist side in the Spanish Civil War, and the USSR supported the Loyalist side.,
Why did soldiers of both sides of the civil war choose to fight?
the two soldries decid to fight for more land
Was the English Civil War a success?
That would depend upon your parameters, two sides from the same country fought each other - that means a civil war therefore it must have been a sucess.
What is a brief description of a Civil War?
A civil war is where the opposing sides belong to the same country or region, as opposed to fighting a foreign country. A war fought between people from the same country: e.g the English civil war
Why is the civil war a war and why?
The Civil War was an UN-Declared War; but fought between TWO governments and TWO separate Armies and Navies.
Who were the two sides in the Irish Civil War?
The two sides of the Irish Civil War were the "Republicans" and the "Free Staters".
Who where the two sides in the English Civil War?
Union and confederate
What were the two opposing sides during the US Civil Wars?
the two sides during the US civil war were the union (North) and the confederacy (south)
Who was agenst the Americans from the Civil War?
Both sides in the Civil War were Americans. By definition a civil war occurs when two factions within a country go to war.
What two sides was the war between?
The civil war was the North and south or the Union and Confederates
Which war had two opposing sides known as the union and the confederacy?
ANSWER The American Civil War
What were the 'nicknames' ofthe two sides in the civil war?
rebs and yanks
What are the two sides in the civil war?
There was the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy).
What two sides fought the English civil war?
parliament and royalists
What is the war between the two sides of the same country?
I think you are going for the idea of civil war.
What sort of people joined the two sides of the civil war?
Trick question. A lot more than two sides bub.
What were the two sides in England's civil war?
The Roundhead (Parliament) and the Cavaliers (Royalist).
