Hitler and Mussolini saw the Spanish Civil war as an opportunity to test their new weapons.
They saw it as an opportunity to flex their military muscles while scoring a victory over Communism and supporting a fellow European fascist-type regime.
to test their new weapons and tactics.
Test their new weapons
His army and air force were able to test their weapons and tactics, and sharpen their battle skills. The Spanish Civil War also encouraged Hitler and Mussolini that the British and French leadership would not resist their interferance with Soveriegn states. This miscalculation backfired on Hitler when he invaded Poland as the British and French did end up honouring their responsibilities to weaker states.
Anschluss was achieved in several different ways. Hitler was not going to make the same mistake he made in 1934. So by 1938, Hitler was allied with Mussolini. Also, Mussolini was occupied with the Spanish civil war, so unlikely to help Austria if Hitler did invade. Once Hitlers troops had marched into Austria, Hitler held a plebiscite (a vote). 99.75% of the Austrian population voted for a union with Germany. This is how Hitler achieved Anschluss
# around 700,000 people were killed # 200 buildings burned and made unhabitable # Priests and members of the Church were killed # Republicans were sent to concentration camps and executed # Hitler and Mussolini were brought together by their cooperation in the Spanish Civil War (an important factor as this formed the alliance that pitted them against the other European powers in World War 2) There are more consequences, but I can't really remember them off the top of my head...hope this helps. ^^
Spanish Civil War 1936-1939Germany and Italy backed Franco as he sought to overthrow the Loyalist (Republican) regime, which was ironically being helped by the Soviet Union. The US was still determined to stay out of the European war, which meant a victory for the Fascists and the further encouragement of the ambitions of Hitler and Mussolini.
Hitler and Mussolini tested their new military ideas during when the Spanish Civil War happened.
Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. It put Francisco Franco in power there.
the spanish civil war
Hitler was fascist. The Spanish rebels were fascist. They got along. Same reason he supported Mussolini.
Test their new weapons
Formal alliance between Mussolini and Hitler initiated by their mutual support of Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War
The Nationalists This group, which had facist tendencies, rebelled against Spain's democratic Republican Government.
Benito Mussolini had the goal of making Italy into a major player in the Mediterranean and the Spanish Civil War was an opportunity to do so. He decided to aid the fascist Franco by sending 50,000 Italian troops to Spain.
Francisco Franco, the longest living of the 20th Century dictators. In the Spanish Civil War he was supported by Mussolini and Hitler, and opposed by Stalin, but he outlived them all and remained in power until his death in 1975.
His army and air force were able to test their weapons and tactics, and sharpen their battle skills. The Spanish Civil War also encouraged Hitler and Mussolini that the British and French leadership would not resist their interferance with Soveriegn states. This miscalculation backfired on Hitler when he invaded Poland as the British and French did end up honouring their responsibilities to weaker states.
Francisco Franco.
Hitler, Mussolini and France where all Fasists. After Hitler occupied Austria in 36 Mussolini became his ally. They then both agreed to help Franco in the spanish civil war Hitler, Mussolini and France where all Fasists. After Hitler occupied Austria in 36 Mussolini became his ally. They then both agreed to help Franco in the spanish civil war