The Spanish civil War
- A republic is formed after King abdicates in 1931
- 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 Frano (Nationlistists)
- Essentially pits fascism against democracy and communism world war II
- Italy and germany support nationalists with troops and equipment
- germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkreig and the luftwaff bombing
"One thing that I am sure of, and which I can answer truthfully, is that whatever the contingencies that may arise here, wherever I am there will be no Communism."
-Francisco Franko
-Francisco Franko