Spanish Civil War
- A republic is formed after the King abdicates in 1931 (used to be the most powerful empire)
- Gov't formed from left wing (communists), socialists and anarchists (Republicans)
- Right wing opposition to gov't supported by the church, army, Falange (Fascists group) led by General Francisco Franco (Nationalists)
- Germans and Italians send military aid
- USA, Britain allow their people to volunteer to fight with them because Russia did not send military aid
- Spain becomes a Fascist dictatorship after the civil war
- Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkrieg and Luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
- Germany got to test out all these different war tactics
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Summary
There was a civil war in Spain in 1931 between the Communist party and the Fascists. Germany and Italy sent in military aid but Russia did not, which meant the Fascist party won and came into power bringing in a Fascist dictatorship.