Spanish Civil War

A presentation by Florida Secundaria,

Spain,

CIVIL WAR

The Spanish Civil War was

fought from 17 July 1936 to 1

April 1939 between the

Republicans, who were loyal

to the democratically elected

Spanish Republic, and the

Nationalists, a rebel group led

by General Francisco Franco.

The Nationalists prevailed,

and Franco ruled Spain for

the next 36 years, from 1939

until his death in 1975.

THE TWO FACTIONS

This faction was constituted by the government of

Spain, elected democratically, formed by different

liberal parties.

THE REPUBLICANS

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BOTH SIDES

The nationalist or rebel faction was the

conservative one. It was organized by the

military, and led by Francisco Franco

NATIONALISTS

THE INTERNATIONAL

BRIGADES

The International Brigades were military groups

composed of volunteers from 54 countries that

participated in the Spanish Civil War to support the

army of the Second Republic, facing the rebels

against the democratic government elected at the

polls in 1936.

THE INTERNATIONAL

BRIGADES

In total it is thought that as many as 35,000 volunteers

who came from countries like Britai, Spain, Portugal, Est

onia, and many other countries in Europe and all over

the world participated in thwe war, over 9,900 were killed

and over 7,500 wounded in action.

WHO WON

The nationalists won the

war and Francisco Franco

became the dictator of

Spain for 39 years, until he

died.

The dictatorship was

characterized by

absolutism, close relation

with the church and control

of the media.

Francisco Franco, the dictator