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Parlimentary Elections
473 seats in unicameral cortes Generales were at stake.Under 10 million people voted. The popular front won the election and it was considered to be a "triumph of power in the Cortes"-Paul Preston -
Military coup
The military coup were discussed, the officers met in madrid some of which included General Mola and General Franco. They discussed that the military coup would be led by General Sanjurjo. -
Falange
The falange was banned after members tried to assinate Luis Jimenez Asua. Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera was then arrested for posession of illegal weapons. -
Military Rebellion
The military rebellion agains the spanish government in North Africa, and Mainland spain began. By the 18th of July the spanish army of Africa had seized all of the spanish moroocco and crushed the resistance -
Agreement
An agreement banning military intervention in Spain by other countries is proposed. Italy and the Soviet Union still send Military supplies throughout the war. -
Badajoz
Badajoz was captured by Nationalist forces which were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Yague. Badajoz was then used as a propaganda symbol for Nationalists barbarism. -
Irun
Irun is taken by Nationalists. Nationalsits used Irun as evidence when they said that Guernica was caused by republican arson instead of Nationalist bombing. -
International brigades formed
The first international brigades were formed by foreign volunteers who traveled to fight on behalf of the republican government. There were an -
Brunete
On Novemember 2nd Nationalist troops capture Brunete. On November 7th Nationalist began the ground assault on Madrid, Nationalist gain important bridges on the way to the city. -
Battle of Jarama
The battle of Jarama began. It was an attempt by General Francisco Francos Nationalists to take out the republican lines near the Jarama River. On February 14th the republicans attack with tanks, infantry men, artillery and air cover. By the end of February the front lines had stabalized with both sides holding their positions -
Guernica
An air raid was carried out by German aero planes in Guernica. It was on attack on the civilians instead of the military troops. THe event resulted in the towns destruction. -
Gijon
All of the north coast was now under control by the Nationalists due to the capture of Gijon as well as the district of asturias. -
withdrawl
Juan Negrin ordered that the troops fighting in the international brigades should be withdrawn. He thought that by doing so the Italian and German troops fighting with the Nationalists would also withdraw. -
Catalonia
The fall of Catalonia to the Nationalist troops . Just a few weeks before thousands of people fleeing the nationalists began to seek reguge in france. -
Madrid
Madrid was taken over by Nationalist forces (Franco) when the republican front collapsed when the troops began to surrender. -
Surrender
General Franco declares the war to be over after the republican armies surrender.
