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EL ASALTO EN MADRID
Franco launched his assault in Madrid on much of the Republican opposition. The USSR had given many weapons to the republic, and it helped a lot in the battle. Madrid resisted, although the capital of the republic moved to Valencia. -
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EL ALZAMIENTO
The Nationalists hated the Republicans because the Republic was trying to weaken the elite and the church in the government. On July 17, the Nationalists rebelled against the Republicans. It took control of much of Spain and all of Morocco. -
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BATALLA DE BADAJOZ
The Nationalist army was advancing north rapidly. The battle for Badajoz was long and hard. Afterwards, all the people who were suspected of supporting the Republicans were executed. -
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COMITÉ DE NO INTERVENCIÓN
The nationalists had the support of Italy and Germany. However, the Republicans only had support from the USSR and independent groups. The rest of the major countries agreed to the Non-Intervention Committee. -
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LA LIBERACIÓN DEL ALCAZAR
The march of the Nationalists to Madrid stopped because Franco wanted the army to free Alcazar. Although it gave him time to prepare Madrid, the battle was successful. Alcazar became a powerful symbol for the Nationalists. -
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BATALLA DE MÁLAGA
After the failure in Madrid, Franco wanted me to take the Málaga, in the south of Spain. The Nationalists had a lot of Italian help in the battle. The Republicans were fighting terribly, and Franco took the city easily. -
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BATALLA DE GUADALAJARA
The Italians thought they could take Guadalajara, to continue to the capital, without Franco's help because they took Malaga so easily. But, the rain stopped the air support, and the Italians extended the front too much. The Republicans defeated the Italians with the help of the International Brigade. -
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BOMBARDEO DE GUERNICA
Franco launched a campaign in northern Spain to capture Bilbao, Santander, and Asturias. While they were going north, the German Condor Legion bombed the city of Guernica, destroying the entire population. The world hated Franco because the city had no military value, the victims were simply innocent citizens. -
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LA CAÍDA DE BILBAO
When the Nationalists captured Bilbao, I did two important things. First, they were increasing the power of the Nationalists in the North. Second, it gained the official support of the church. -
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LA OFENSIVA DE BRUNETE
The Republicans decided that it was necessary for me to attack to stop the nationalists. I was launching an offensive to capture Brunete. Although it was off to a promising start, the offensive was unsuccessful because the Germans intervened with new planes. -
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BATALLA DE TERUEL
The Republicans captured the city of Teruel at the beginning of 1938. It was necessary for Franco to reconquer it. Although he did, he had to rely on planes from Italy and Germany. -
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LA OFENSIVA DE ARAGÓN
In March, Franco decided to launch an offensive from all over the country. Two offensives, in the north and south, were rapidly gaining ground. Eventually, it reached the Mediterranean and divided the efforts of the Republicans. -
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BATALLA DEL EBRO
The Republicans were launching this attack because it was the only hope of uniting the two areas of the republic. At first, the Republicans were gaining a lot of land. But, the nationalists definitely won, by taking the Ebro. -
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OFENSIVA DE CATALUÑA
The nationalists were launching this offensive to take Barcelona, the capital of the republic. They captured Barcelona without much difficulty. It marked the end of Catalonia's identity; it became part of the Empire. Much of the population fled to France. -
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LA VICTORIA DE FRANCO
Con el reconocimiento del gobierno nacionalista de Francia y Gran Britaña, la república perdió todo su poder. La resignación del presidente de la república marcado el fin del gobierno republicano efectivo. Franco delcaró la victoria el 1 de Abril.