Spanish Civil War

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What was the time period of the Spanish Civil War?

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  • 1936 - 1939.

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Who were the two main groups in conflict?

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  • The Right Wing Nationalists

  • Left Wing Republicans

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What was the time period of the Spanish Civil War?

  • 1936 - 1939.

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Who were the two main groups in conflict?

  • The Right Wing Nationalists

  • Left Wing Republicans

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Who led the Nationalists?

  • Francisco Franco

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Who led the Republicans?

  • Manuel Azana

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What event began the Spanish Civil War?

  • A military coup led by the Nationalists against the Republicans

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Who was behind this Military Coup?

  • Emilio Mola

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What were some of the key ideologies of the Nationalists?

  • Pro Church.

  • Conservative

  • Fascism, nationalism, and monarchism.

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What were some of the key ideologies of the Republicans?

  • Gender equality.

  • Workers rights.

  • Land redistribution.

  • Anti-fascism

  • Socialism

  • Secularism

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What type of military techniques did the Republicans utilize?

  • Guerilla Warfare

  • Defensive Warfare

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What type of military techniques did the Nationalists utilize?

  • Air Superiority.

  • Conventional Warfare.

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What were the rough number of troops each side had including international support?

  • Nationalists: 700,000 - 750,000

  • Republicans: 600,000 - 650,000

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Who had the superior military?

  • The nationalists had an objectively better military force.

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When were the Church Burnings?

  • 1931, Specifically May 10th - May 13th

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What happened during the Church Burnings?

  • Over 200 Churches were burned down

  • This was primarily conducted by the Republicans

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What resulted from the church burninings that contributed to later conflict?

  • Polarization

  • Tribalism

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What and when were the Republican Land Reforms?

  • 1931 - 1933.

  • These land reforms aimed to address deep rural inequality.

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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.

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Who won the 1933 election?

  • The Confederation of Autonomous Right-Wing Groups (CEDA, Nationalists ideals but not nationalist)

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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

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Who did the Republicans mainly appeal to?

  • Working-class individuals

  • Rural peasants

  • Intellectuals seeking social reform.

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Who did the Nationalists mainly appeal to?

  • Catholics

  • Military Elites

  • Industrial and Conservative Elites

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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

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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

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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