What Were the Causes and Concequences of the Spanish Civil War?

The evidence that supports the idea that the Nationalists won the Spanish Civil War because of their strength is abundant. The unity of the Nationalists was obvious and meant that there was both great organisation and co-ordination, meaning there was no ambiguity in the goals set by those fighting for the Nationalists. Franco’s plans for a long term war meant that he was able to ensure the defeat of the Republic by slowly squeezing the life out of the Republic war effort, which already was heavily reliant on Soviet aid, by securing Republican strong holds throughout Spain. The contrasting lack of unity on the Republic as well

Francisco Franco and other army leaders staged a coup and installed a right-wing fascist government, touching off a civil war between loyalist Republican forces (aided by Russia) and Franco's Fascist party (aided by Mussolini and Hitler).

Among many historians, the Civil War was irrepressible and therefore inevitable. The rising sectional struggles over the issue of slavery between the 1840s to late 1850s inevitably led to Confederate secession from the Union and ultimately the Civil War. The issue of “slavery had to expand or die” generated intense conflict between pro and anti-slavery forces to the point of which diplomacy and reconciliation was unthinkable.(Why War Came 363) Furthermore, both groups perceived that they were being oppressed by the other which created immense sectional division. In addition, the birth of the Republican Party, which favored free labor over slave labor, and its’ rise to dominate the national government tremendously

The Civil War was a major conflict in United States History. Many southerners believed it was the South fighting to defend states’ rights, while other believed it was due to slavery. But the Civil War did not just come about overnight. Mainly during the prior decade, but honestly since the beginning of the United States, the North and South have struggled with a major issue, slavery. The Civil War was inevitable because a united nation cannot exist if people are strongly split on the extremely important issue of slavery. Events like the Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, and the secession of Southern states, were some of the significant factors leading up to the Civil War.

On April 1898, The United States declared war against Spain, an empire that was over 400 years old (GLEIJESES, 2003, p 681) Many factors contributed to the Spanish -American War, but in my opinion, no single event is to blame for this war. Although many credit the destruction of the warship “Maine” as the primary cause for this war it is important to mention several previous events that led to a gradual accumulation of a war spirit in American society. Because of the U.S. intervention in Cuba and winning the war, America became a superpower nation that owned a modern NAVY resembling the UK and France. The primary cause that led to the Spanish American War was the public viewpoint towards Spain and the attitudes toward the

The initial causes of the Civil War have been previously discussed and analyzed by historians, but have remained one of the most controversial debates, due to its numerous causes that created the most devastating war in American history. The country had been avoiding the disputes that would later become the causes of the civil war for decades. The Mexican War is proof that the issue of slavery was put on hold by President James K. Polk, the concept of manifest destiny and the expansion of the U.S. As the topic continues to circulate, the obvious causes that led to one of the bloodiest conflicts in America, are seemingly the economic and cultural differences between

The Spanish Civil war took place from 1936-1939 between the republicans and the nationalists. The war came about due to the second republic wanting to revolutionise numerous concepts of Spain that they were against at the same time. Those concepts are land reform, the catholic church, education, labour relations and rights. Its promises had generated great expectations which, eventually, led to disappointments, but also created some powerful enemies in terms of social and economic individual and institutions. Since the Spanish Civil war, many films and books have been documented to show the impact and teach new generations about the country’s history. The film ‘El espinazo del diablo’ and the short story ‘La lengua de las mariposas’ both portray

Ari Krysmalski The International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War “We do not believe in government through the voting booth” General Francisco Franco. On the 18th of July 1936 Generals of the Spanish Army led a coup against the democratically elected Popular Front government of Spain. Within days, the country was plunged into one of the bloodiest wars the world had ever seen, with the Republicans battling the insurgent Nationalists for control of the country. The Nationalists were fascist in principle, and therefore received massive amounts of aid from Hitler and Mussolini as a result of their shared ideology.

During this time period, Mexican political life shifted to the right. One reason Mexican political life turned to the right was World War II and Mexico’s role as a member of the allied forces. Camacho committed the country to full participation in the war, increasing industrialization to provide supplies for the U.S. and boosting the economy through exports. Another reason Mexican political life turned to the right was the rise of communism. The U.S. was alarmed by the growing power of the Soviet Union and vowed to fight communism worldwide. The Aleman government “eagerly seized upon containment discourse” and made anti-Communism the official policy in order to improve relations with the U.S. (Joseph & Buchenau ch. 7). The shift to the political right and reinvigorated ties with the U.S. conflicted with the Revolution, which sought reform and nationalism. Thus began the propaganda to reinforce the idea of the PRI being the party that embodied the ideals of the Revolution, with Aleman “tweaking of the official discourse to the effect that ‘The Revolution’ had made Mexico into a modern, democratic, ‘Western’ nation” (Joseph & Buchenau ch. 7). The Revolution as a political ideology was critically important not only for the self-identification of the regime, but for political stability as

There are a multitude of political systems around the world today. Regardless of similarities, each has its own unique qualities. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of the political systems and government of both the United States of America and Spain. First, a short analysis of each countries history will be provided. This will give some background to the political, emotional and economical state of each country. This will lead to how the governments and political systems are now. Finally, there will be an analysis on the similarities and differences between both countries.

The Spanish Civil War is the name given to the struggle between loyalist and nationalist Spain for dominance in which the nationalists won and suppressed the country for the following thirty nine years. However, because of the larger political climate that the Spanish Civil War occurred in, it is impossible to view the war as a phenomenon contained within one nation. Despite its obvious domestic orientation as a civil war it was a major international conflict. The reason for this, I would maintain, is the political dogma which surrounded the war. This essay takes the form of a political survey of the

Maintaining to stay as a general in the army, he stayed on to fight in the Spanish Civil War. The backstory of the Spanish Civil War is that it started on July 18, 1936. It took place in Morocco and into the mainland of Spain. The point of the war itself is to overthrow the government, and to capture Morocco and some part of Spain. On November 1933, the conservatives had gained control of the elections once again, and a revolution has evolved. As the revolution became

Moreover, Franco’s regime promoted economic autonomy within the country. With no prospect of recovery, inflation increased. Spain’s GNP was 60% below what was considered the average for a West European country immediately after the war (Solsten). As a result of the recession, international trade was blocked, not only by Franco’s doctrine, but also because of the rest of European countries’ reluctance to participate in Spanish economy (Lee 248)

It was not till the autumn of 1517 that he effected this purpose, and the Spanish opposition had mean while been silenced. But the power left in the hands of Chièvres, and the Burgundians provoked the uprising in Castile known as the War of the Communidad. It was a movement of the cities. In Castile the discontentment of the ruling classes was joined to that of the handicraftsmen and labourers, in Valencia the movement was exclusively one of mechanics and the proletariat. The rebellion failed because the commercial cities of Southern Castile took no part in it, and because Charles, acting upon his own judgment, placed Spaniards, instead of foreigners, in positions of authority.

4) when the Spanish civil war took place in 1936, Mussolini sent extensive help to Franco, the right wing Nationalist leader, hoping to establish a third fascist state in Europe and to get naval bases in Spain from which he could threaten France. His justification was that he wanted to prevent the spread of Communism.