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Objective Madrid
General Franco was leading the troops in Morocco in the south and from the North General Emilio Mola. At the start of September Franco will take Badajoz and moves to the Tajo valley and on the other side Mola takes Gizpucoa and moves to the border of French. -
Battle for Madrid
Nationalists finally get in the capital because of that the government tried to evacuate from the capital and move to Valencia. The international allies from Europe come to help but definitely the republicans resisted. -
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Revolution or victory in the Republican side
In September of 1936, Francisco Largo formed a coalition government in Valencia to unify the republic but as you may know, this side was having a lack of unity and discipline. -
July 17
It was the first uprising and it starts in Morocco, where the army of Africa that was more prepared and will support the rebels.
This is an important event because the rebels had the alliance with a potential army. -
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The Uprsing
This period of time is the start of the war in three days in different countries. -
July 18
General Francisco Franco was the military commander of the Canary Islands, arrives in Morocco to takes the power and control of the situation, there he declares war.
In Spain Cadiz, Cordoba and Sevilla were controlled by the rebels. In the north of Spain (Pamplona, Burgos, and Valladolid) were supported by the Spanish military units
This cause a huge division in Spain -
July 19
The uprising was defeated in the two main cities in Spain: Madrid and Barcelona. For the moment Basque Country, Valencia, and Cataluña still give loyalty to the government for the moment -
Victory of Toledo
The nationalist won a battle in Toledo and the republicans rested in Alcazar, which was an important victory in the civil war. As you see the republicans troops were going back and back -
Recognisition of Franco
Germany and Italy recognized Franco as the main leader of Spain -
March-October events
In the South front, the republicans make an offense in Aragon to stop the nationalists advance, also they take in the Northern front Cantabria and Asturias were taken to industrial interests also win in Bizacaia -
The Battle of Ebro
The republicans want to joined all their territories again and Franco quickly takes advantage of that an invades Cataluña.
Fewer cities are invaded with the time if all works like is working will be invade. -
The Barcelona May
Where a huge divsion in Barcelona and this create a great battle inside of the streets, Juan Negrin backed by the Soviets and the POUM was declared illegal -
Amalgamation of the right political groups
Franco ordered the amalgamation of the groups like la Falange, Carlists, and Spanish renovations and was called National movement, also he proclaimed Caudillo that is the same as the leader -
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The Battle of Terruel
It's one of the most important battles of the war if not the most.
Nationalist won another one trying to advance from the Mediterranean coast, this causes a division with the Republicans troops -
Civil war within the civil war
The republican army when it was in Valencia to fall a National Council of Defence to negotiate a peace with Franco but with an unconditional surrender because of that the president moves to France -
The end of war
The nationalist wants a general offensive, they occupied in Madrid to have all the control. Franco will proclaim his victory -
Global recognitions of Franco
He was recognized as the leader of Spain by France, Britain, and Vatica. The Francois was recognized
