HIST 2510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Francisco Franco, George Orwell, Anschluss
24 Dec 2015
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Destroys all aspects of old europe most destructive conflict in history. Another total war importantly, it is an ideological war (communism vs. fascism, liberalism vs. totalitarianism, nationalism) splits europe in a new way. This is the war wherein america becomes a decisive player in european affairs afterwards. General franco overthrows spanish government in military coup, thinking he would have support of people. Turns into a civil war fascists under franco versus communists. Allied powers (france and britain) reluctant to step in conflict in spain becomes romanticized, socialists in the west flock to spain and fight on behalf of the royalists against the fascists. George orwell, homage to catalonia - book. Spanish civil war dress rehearsal" for coming conflict. Bombing raids against civilians, communist political control. Hitler and mussolini help out (send soldiers), but don"t contribute too much. Communist aid from russia, stalin supports, cuts off support, re-establishes it he doesn"t know what he wants from spain.
