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Why was the spanish civil war a test of strength between the fascist powers and the democracies?
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∙ 11y ago
Because it was a sort of proxy war where the Fascists & Nazis supported the Royalists (Franco's fascist forces) and the Republicans (supporters of the 2nd Spanish Republic, after the king's abdication). The Fascists & Nazis put a lot of force behind Franco (as did a surprising number of Irish fascists), but the Republicans were only "supported" by token Soviet forces & international volunteers (like the Abraham Lincoln Brigades from the USA).
Bear in mind that most of the fascist powers, predominately Hitler, only used the Spanish Civil war to train his military and particularly the Luffewaffe
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Why did Hitler send aid to help the Nationalists Spanish Civil War?
Hitler was fascist. The Spanish rebels were fascist. They got along. Same reason he supported Mussolini.
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 countries wanted to use the Spanish Civil War as training ground for their Fascist troops?
Germany and Italy.
What did America's neutrality during the Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 allow?
Spain to become a fascist dictatorship.
Young American volunteers who went to fight for Loyalist Spain against Franco's Spanish fascist rebels?
Were members of the International Brigades.
Why did Hitler send aid to help the Nationalists Spanish Civil War?
Hitler was fascist. The Spanish rebels were fascist. They got along. Same reason he supported Mussolini.
Spanish fascist approach to religion and education?
Most fascist regimes were Roman Catholic, including the Franco regime.
Who was the leader of the fascist in the Spanish revolution of the 1930?
General Franco
Fascist rebel against the Spanish Loyalist government?
Benito Mussolini
What was the conflict between the rebel fascist forces of general Francisco franco and the loyalist government that severely tested US neutrality legislation?
Spanish Civil War
What Fascist military leader attempted to overthrow the Spanish Government in 1936?
Franco
Conflict between the rebel Fascist forces of General Francisco Franco and the Loyalist government that severely tested US neutrality legislation?
the spanish civil war of 1936-1939
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.
Who was the Spanish fascist leader who's name begins with F and the third letter L?
The Falange (Spanish for phalanx) was an extreme political movement founded by Jose Antonio Primo De Rivera in 1933 and is a name often used to describe the original Fascist movement in Spain. Much of its ideology was adopted by General Franco for his fascist National Movement.
What countries wanted to use the Spanish Civil War as training ground for their Fascist troops?
Germany and Italy.
What did America's neutrality during the Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 allow?
Spain to become a fascist dictatorship.
Which Fascist leader gained complete control of Spain in 1939?
General Francisco Franco became the leader of Spain after winning the Spanish Civil War n 1939. He was not a fascist of the Hitler Mussolini school although he welcomed their support. He was a Spanish Catholic Authoritarian. Franco was first and foremost a Spaniard.
