Spanish Civil War

By mmathews597

  • Widespread Labor Conflict and Uprising

    widespread labor conflict and uprising by miners in Asturias, but was stopped by the military led by General Francisco Franco
  • Election

    Election

    Election of the Popular Front government backed by the Republicans
  • Nationalists Coup and Military Uprising Begins

    Nationalists Coup and Military Uprising Begins

    Nationalists Coup and Military-uprising began in towns throughout Spain

  • Nationalists Gained Control of Large Area

    Four days later, the rebels had control of:
    Spanish Morocco, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, and a large part of Northern Spain north of the Guadarrama mountains and Ebro River.
  • Nonintervention agreement signed by France, Britain, Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy

    Nonintervention agreement signed by France, Britain, Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy

    Despite this agreement, Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union still got involved.
  • Massacre at Badajoz

    Massacre at Badajoz

    Nationalists murdered aprox. 4,000 Republicans in Badajoz and burned their bodies at a local cemetery.
  • Head of the Republican Government Named

    Head of the Republican Government Named

    Francisco Largo Caballero, a socialist leader, was named head of the Republican government.
  • Head of the Nationalists Named

    Head of the Nationalists Named

    General Franco was named head of the Nationalists and commander in Chief of armed forces.

  • Nationalists advanced to outskirts of Madrid

  • New Premier of the Republic

    Juan Negrín, socialist, became the leader (premier) through the end of the war and in exile until 1945.

  • General Emilio Mola Died

    General Emilio Mola, mastermind of coup plot, died in a plane crash leaving Franco in total control of the Nationalists.
  • Nationalists captured the Basque northern provinces

    Nationalists captured the Basque northern provinces

    Nationalists captured the Basque northern provinces
  • Nationalists had the entire northern coast

    Nationalists had the entire northern coast

  • Republic split in two by the advancement of the Nationalists

    Republic split in two by the advancement of the Nationalists

  • Nationalists moved to Catalonia

    Nationalists moved to Catalonia

    Nationalists moved to Catalonia forcing Republican armies toward France
  • 250,000 Republican soldiers and a large amount of citizens fled into France

    250,000 Republican soldiers and a large amount of citizens fled into France

  • Republican gov went into exile in France

  • Fighting in Madrid

    Fighting in Madrid

    civil war in Madrid between communist and anticommunist groups
  • Republican armies surrendered and Nationalists entered Madrid

    Republican armies surrendered and Nationalists entered Madrid

  • War Ended

  • Franco Became Dictator of Spain

    Franco Became Dictator of Spain

    Franco became the dictator and would lead until his death on November 20, 1975