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Before the Spanish Civil War

Before the Spanish Civil War. 1923 – 1930 Dictator Miguel Primo leads Spain with the support of King Alfonso XIII. With the rise of liberal and socialist groups, support of the monarchy steadily decreased. This forces Alfonso to allow free elections (Republicans win).

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Before the Spanish Civil War

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  1. Before the Spanish Civil War 1923 – 1930 Dictator Miguel Primo leads Spain with the support of King Alfonso XIII. With the rise of liberal and socialist groups, support of the monarchy steadily decreased. This forces Alfonso to allow free elections (Republicans win). King Alfonso leaves the country, however refuses to give up his line to the throne.

  2. Continued • 1931-1933 socialists and leftwing republicans lead Spain • New government made mass reforms including workers rights, controversial military changes, and reducing the influence of the Roman Catholic church. • These reforms create a strong opposition • Conservatives win the 1933 election • This new government proceeds to undo all reforms

  3. The Civil War • Between Republicans (Spanish loyalists) (left-wing) ”Red Terror” • and the Nationalists (anti-communism) ”White Terror” • Attempted coup d'état which started the war - Republicans reacted to the attempted coup by arresting and executing actual and perceived Nationalists • The League of Nations' reaction to what was happening during the war was mostly neutral and insufficient • Both Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, sent troops, aircraft, tanks, and other weapons to support Franco. • The Nationalist side conducted aerial bombing of cities in the Republican territory and executed teachers and anyone who was thought to promote communism • Republicans attacked churches and monasteries and killed priests, nuns and bishops. • Children were sent to European countries and Mexico. Republicans (leftists) shooting at a statue of Jesus Christ

  4. Children being sent to Europe Republican poster

  5. After the Spanish Civil War • The Civil War devastated Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939. • Ended with the victory of the rebel forces,and the overthrowing of the Republican government, and finally the founding of a dictatorship led by General Francisco Franco of Spain. • After wards, all right-wing parties were fused into the state party of the Franco regime. • Republicans (gained the support of the Soviet Union and Mexico, while Nationalists, received the support of Italy, and Germany, and Portugal. • The war increased tensions that lead up to World War II and was largely seen as a possible war by proxy between the Communist Soviet Union and the Fascist Axis of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.

  6. Continued • 500,000 deaths from the Spanish Civil war in total • An estimated 200,000 died from combat-related causes. • 110,000 fought for the Republicans and 90,000 for the Nationalists. • This shows that out of all the people who fought in the war 10% of all the soldiers who fought in the war were killed. • After the war the government of General Francisco Franco arranged the executions of 100,000 Republican prisoners. • After the execution of around 35,000. Republicans died in concentration camps in the years that followed the war.

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