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The uprising
*July 17.The uprising starts in Morocco.The army of Africa support the rebels and this support going to be decisive.
*July 18.General Francisco Franco military commander declares a state of war and arrives in Morocco to take control of the troops.
*July 19.The uprising is defeated in Madrid and Barcelona.Pais Vasco,Cataluña and Valencia remain loyal to the government. -
The rebel zone and the nationalist side
Spain was in two sides one was the rebels or called themselves Nationalists.They control a third part of the country including the cereal producing areas,also they make coups in a lot of cities so this territiories remained in the army hands so they established a military state.At the end of the war they will be the winners.The Nationalist will be support by Hitler that is going to send the Condor Legion to help them and also they recived the help of Mussolini that send soldiers and provisions -
The loyal zone and the Republican side
They have the control of the best cities and also the industrial centres.The goverment decided to created the militia that was an improvised and inexperienced army form by volunteers also the communist part was instructed by soviet advisors.The Republicans were supported by the Soviets that they crated a lot of military missions and also they were helped by international volunteers that want to fight fascism they were called International Brigades. -
The African troops are airlifted
Hitler and Mussolini help to Franco with planes to move the military troops from Africa to Sevilla. -
Objective Madrid
General Franco leads the troops on the south and General Emilia Mola commands the army from the north.In September,the Francoist troops take Badajoz and arrive in the Tajo Valley.Mola troops in the north take Gipuzkoa and close the French border to the Republicans. -
Politic evolution(Republican side)
Francisco Largo Caballero formed a coalition government in Valencia to unify the Republic and leads the disorganised army.The parties were divided into POUM and PCE -
Politic evolution(Nationalist side)
Rebel leaders appointed General Franco supreme commander of the Nationalist forces(Generalisimo),and Head of the Spanish State.Frano have a good relationship with the monarchy so it could be the perfect candidate to have the power. -
Nationalist victory in Toledo
Franco move their army to Toledo were the Nationalist soldiers were resisting the Republican siege in the Alcazar.At the end Franco troops could win a symbolic victory. -
The Battle for Madrid
The nationalist have the power of the capital.The government decided to move from Madrid to Valencia.International aid arrives in time and the Republicans resist.The Nationalist besiege Madrid for much of the war. -
The political evolution(Nationalist side)
Hitler (Germany)and Mussolini(Italy) recognised Franco government. -
The Northern front
This event take place during March to October.The Nationalist decided to bomb Gernika this caused a deciive victory for them.The Republican offensive in Aragon to slow down the Nationalist advance,the strategic heavy industry and mining zones of Cantabria and Asturias are also taken. -
Politic evolution(Nationalist side)
Franco ordered the amalgation of the rightist political groups,including the Falange,Carlistas and Renovacion Española into one party the one-party state was established. -
Politic evolution(Republican side)
The Barcelona May Days brought about the fall of Largo Caballero.Juan Negrin,backed by Soviet advaisors,was named president of the ne government. -
Politic evolution(Nationalist side)
Spanish bishops publicly endorsed the Movimiento Nacional. -
The Battle of Teruel
It take place during December 1937 to february 1938.The Nationalist win an important battle because they can go into the Mediterranean and the Republican zones is now cut in two and Cataluña is asolated. -
The Battle of the Ebro
It ocurs during July to November 1938.The Republicans try to join their territories but they fail so Franco can invade Cataluña.The troops enter in Barcelona the 26 January 1939.The Republicans only can mateined Madrid,Valencia and a few other territories. -
Politic evolution(Republican side)
Consequence of the Stanlin friendship with Germany caused the dimissed of the International Brigades. -
Civil War within the Civil War
The government in Valencia fall because the Republican Army.A National Council of Defence is formed to try to negociate a peace but Franco only accepts an unconditional surrender.Juan Negrin president of the goverment exile to France. -
Politic evolution(Nationalist side)
Franco government was recognised by France,Britain and Vatican.Nathional Catholicism the ideological identify of Francoism,was established -
The end of the war
The Nationalist start a offensive.On 28 March they conquered Madrid and the 31 of March they control all Spain. -
The end of the war
The Republicans forces surrender and Franco proclaimed the Nationalist victory.
