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"I am responsible only to God and history." Francisco Franco
- The Spanish Civil War 1936-39
- Government formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
- Right wing opposition to government supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led by General Francisco Franco (Nationalists)
- Fascist, Democratic, and Communist Support for the Spanish Civil War
- Italy and Germany support Nationalists with troops and equipment
- Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkrieg and the luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
- Britain, France declare to be non-interventionist (many citizens fight in International Brigades)
- USSR even supported a Republican government
Summary:
A republic is formed, that had an opposition led by Francisco Franco . A famous painting was made of this war by Picasso.