Manuel Torres Nepean H.S November 2016 Political Science. The day by day consequences of a dictatorship Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Manuel Torres Nepean H.S November 2016 Political Science.

The Spanish Civil War started in July 1936 The Spanish Civil War started in July 1936. It was between the leftist Republicans, who were in government at the time, and the Nationalists. The right wing Nationalists were led by the army and had the support of the Catholic Church, monarchists and large landowners. Franco and Hitler, Hendaya

The Spanish Civil War (18 July 1936 – 1 April 1939) was a war in which the Spanish General Francisco Franco and his troops successfully took control of Spain. A lot of different groups worked together with the Spanish Republic (the government of the time) to stop him, including socialists, communists, anarchists, and other leftist groups. The fascist governments of Germany and Italy provided troops and supplies for Franco, while the communist Soviet Union sold the Republican forces weapons.

Lots of people from other countries volunteered to fight against Franco (sometimes against the orders of their own countries), including people from the United States, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and many other countries. These groups were known as the International Brigades. The war ended on 1 April 1939 when the last of the Republican troops gave up. Franco became the ruler of Spain until he died in 1975.

Half a million people died in the war, and many atrocities were committed by both sides. The most famous was the bombing of Guernica. On April 26, 1937, Guernica was bombed by Legion Condor, supported by Hitler's Nazi regime. It was the first time that large civilian casualties resulted, the destruction received wide media coverage and created a public perception of German involvement which persists to this day. Picaso, Guernica

After the war ended Spain suffered under the 40 years of Franco’s rule. They were diplomatically isolated from other countries and the country itself was in turmoil. There had been a huge loss of life and damage to the infrastructure. Franco was in complete control and the government revolved around him. Censorship was introduced and the regionalism that had been brewing before the war was completely outlawed. Industrially Spain suffered extensively too. It had been struggling before the war and now it fell even further behind its European neighbors.

The majority of the damage that the war had caused could not be repaired as there simply wasn’t the money. The country had very little money because the Republicans had sent all of the gold reserves to the USSR for safe- keeping and now Germany wanted reparations for the help that it gave Franco that enabled him to seize power. Democracy would not return to Spain for more than four decades.

SCW: background information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvz_53bjP4

Amparo do Caldeiro (Galegos 1932) A testimony of the consequences of a Civil War and Dictatorship. http://philoalberto.weebly.com/otta-civil-war-class.html

Galicia within Spain

Navia within Galicia

Navia de Suarna, Ancares, Galicia

Navia de Suarna, Ancares, Galicia, Spain

Navia de Suarna, Ancares, Galicia, Spain

Navia de Suarna, Ancares, Galicia, Spain