The Spanish Civil War
-A republic is formed after King abdicates in 1931 ( was always run by a royal family)
-govt formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
-Right wing opposition to Gov't supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led by Gerneral Francisco Franco (Nationalist)
-Republicans vs Nationalist
-Left wing supported by: USSR, UK, FR, USA
-Right wing- Germ. Italy
-Italy and Germany support RIght wing with troops and equipment
-Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkreig and the Luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
-Britain, France declare to be non-interventionists (many citizens fight in international brigades)
-USSR even supported a Republican government
-govt formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
-Right wing opposition to Gov't supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led by Gerneral Francisco Franco (Nationalist)
-Republicans vs Nationalist
-Left wing supported by: USSR, UK, FR, USA
-Right wing- Germ. Italy
-Italy and Germany support RIght wing with troops and equipment
-Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkreig and the Luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
-Britain, France declare to be non-interventionists (many citizens fight in international brigades)
-USSR even supported a Republican government
Summary
As a republic was formed from the abdication of the king, Spain broke apart into two separate states that fought for the right the rule. Germany and Italy supported the right wing state, while Russia, The Uk, France and USA supported the left wing state.