What was the time period of the Spanish Civil War?
1936 - 1939.
Who were the two main groups in conflict?
The Right Wing Nationalists
Left Wing Republicans
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What was the time period of the Spanish Civil War?
1936 - 1939.
Who were the two main groups in conflict?
The Right Wing Nationalists
Left Wing Republicans
Who led the Nationalists?
Francisco Franco
Who led the Republicans?
Manuel Azana
What event began the Spanish Civil War?
A military coup led by the Nationalists against the Republicans
Who was behind this Military Coup?
Emilio Mola
What were some of the key ideologies of the Nationalists?
Pro Church.
Conservative
Fascism, nationalism, and monarchism.
What were some of the key ideologies of the Republicans?
Gender equality.
Workers rights.
Land redistribution.
Anti-fascism
Socialism
Secularism
What type of military techniques did the Republicans utilize?
Guerilla Warfare
Defensive Warfare
What type of military techniques did the Nationalists utilize?
Air Superiority.
Conventional Warfare.
What were the rough number of troops each side had including international support?
Nationalists: 700,000 - 750,000
Republicans: 600,000 - 650,000
Who had the superior military?
The nationalists had an objectively better military force.
When were the Church Burnings?
1931, Specifically May 10th - May 13th
What happened during the Church Burnings?
Over 200 Churches were burned down
This was primarily conducted by the Republicans
What resulted from the church burninings that contributed to later conflict?
Polarization
Tribalism
What and when were the Republican Land Reforms?
1931 - 1933.
These land reforms aimed to address deep rural inequality.
What were the effects of this reform?
It didn’t work
Supporters of the republicans began to lose trust, discrediting the effectiveness of the government.
Who won the 1933 election?
The Confederation of Autonomous Right-Wing Groups (CEDA, Nationalists ideals but not nationalist)
What were some of the main factors that led to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War?
Social and Economic Inequality
Political polarization and tribalism
Failures of the Republic
Class divide
Who did the Republicans mainly appeal to?
Working-class individuals
Rural peasants
Intellectuals seeking social reform.
Who did the Nationalists mainly appeal to?
Catholics
Military Elites
Industrial and Conservative Elites
What was Hugh Thomas’ thesis on the Spanish Civil War?
Hugh Thomas believed that the Civil War resulted from social, political, and economic tensions, which all contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
TLDR: Social, Political, Economic
What was Stanley Payne’s thesis on the Spanish Civil War?
Stanley Payne believed the civil war was primarily a result of an ideological divide between the left and right factions, marked by social tensions and political failures in the Republican government.
TLDR: Ideological Divide
What was Eric Hobsmaw’s thesis on the Spanish Civil War?
Eric Hobsbawm saw the war as a class struggle, where the Republican side represented the interests of the working class while the Nationalist side was mainly backed by conservative elites.
TLDR: Class Struggle