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spanish civil war 1936-39
- 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 Franco (Nationalist)
fascist, democratic & communist support for the spanish civil war
- Essentially pits fascism against democracry and communism (WW2)
- Italy and Germany support nationalists with troops and equipment
- Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzer