The Spanish Civil War lasted from July 17, 1936 to April 1, 1939. It resulted in the victory of the fascist Nationalists under Francisco Franco.
The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) was a major conflict between the right-wing Nationalists who overthrew the left-wing/Communist? Republican party and brought General Franco to power.
Spanish rebel troops.
Franco's supporters, known as Nationalists, included a coalition of military officers, conservative monarchists, fascists, and the Catholic Church, who opposed the Second Spanish Republic. They were backed by groups such as the Falange, a Spanish fascist party, and received significant military support from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during the Spanish Civil War. Additionally, landowners and industrialists who feared leftist reforms also rallied behind Franco's cause.
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General Franco, of the nationalists.
The Nationalists benefited from the new dictatorship, because Franco led the Nationalists in the Civil War against the Republicans.
The Spanish Civil War was fought from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the democratically elected Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, a rebel group led by General Francisco Franco. The Nationalists won, and Franco ruled Spain for the next 36 years,
The Spanish Civil War lasted from July 17, 1936 to April 1, 1939. It resulted in the victory of the fascist Nationalists under Francisco Franco.
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.
Franco's nationalists were commonly referred to as "Nationalists," while supporters of the republic were known as "Republicans." The Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, sought to overthrow the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). In contrast, the Republicans were a coalition of various leftist groups, including socialists, communists, and anarchists, fighting to defend the republican government.
It was an internal War, however Germany and Italy both supported Franco and the Nationalists and the Soviet Union sided with the Republicans.
Spain - the Republicans and the Nationalists
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.
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.
Italy and Germany aided General Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Italy sent soldiers and supplies and Germany used their air force in bombing raids. For them it was a practicing ground for the future wars Germany would fight.
the war was between the Republicans and the nationalists