Test their new weapons
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.
Adolf Hitler helped Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Hitler army had an advantage to test their weapons and tactics, and sharpen their battle skills in the Spanish civil war. And because he wanted to see who would not fight against him in the future.
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.
Hitler was in both ww1 and ww2! but n ww1 he was just a messenger!
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 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.
Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. It put Francisco Franco in power there.
Adolf Hitler helped Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Hitler army had an advantage to test their weapons and tactics, and sharpen their battle skills in the Spanish civil war. And because he wanted to see who would not fight against him in the future.
Hitler was fascist. The Spanish rebels were fascist. They got along. Same reason he supported Mussolini.
Hitler and Mussolini tested their new military ideas during when the Spanish Civil War happened.
the spanish civil war
Raymond L. Proctor has written: 'Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Spanish Civil War'
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.
Hitler supported the efforts of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War. He did, however, hope the war would go on as long as possible. For Hitler's plans, he wanted to prolong it in order to keep tensions high in the region. He saw an advantage in having the Western democracies remain in conflict with Italy, who was a big sponsor of Franco and fascism.
Hitler was in both ww1 and ww2! but n ww1 he was just a messenger!
Occured 1936-39 when a group of army officers overthrew the Spanish republic; Over 3,000 Americans joined the fight to support the republican government, but it ultimately fell to fascism with the support of Mussolini and Hitler
Formal alliance between Mussolini and Hitler initiated by their mutual support of Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War