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Republican Government requests help from France
Blum government then helped smuggled weapons into Spain, but it gets leaked and used as a nationalist propaganda point -
Luis Bolin lands in Italy
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Spanish officials arrive in Germany
After some trouble, they were able to meet with Hitler and obtained more than they asked for. Also brought some Luftwaffle too. Wanted payment in iron and copper. Only to Franco's troops though -
Republic Requests Arms from Soviet Union
Via the ambassador in France. Sells oil at first but holds off on the supplies -
Germany starts airlifting Spanish Troops
Some twenty thousand men were air lifted in the span of a few months -
Mussolini Sends armaments into Spain
A few planes crashed in Africa and the British still ignored that as evidence, thought that another ally could help him counter British Naval power. Would in the upcoming weeks/months send more planes and ammunition and tanks -
Stalin aproves the Comintern to Organize Foreign Volunteers
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First Soviet Shipments leave Crimea
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NKVD ordered to start in Spain
To root out influences like POUM. Exact day unknown. -
Germany and Italy recgoinze Franco as Spanish Head
Exact day unknown. After they did this they were able to argue that they weren't supporting rebels but helping a legitimate government. -
Germany Forms the Legion Condor
Before the German Pilots who went to Spain were discharged from the Germany army but after the Soviets started being blatant, the Germans started to be more blatant. -
Non internvetion pact
Early 1937 the non internvention pact was supposed to be enforced, Spain was effectively embargoed -
Non-Intervention Committee Bans Volunteers
didn't work. Exact day unknown -
Nyon agreement comes into affect
Don't know exact date. This agreement had many of the countries who signed the non intervention pact to patrol the seas around Spain to make sure that no supplies get in. Gave them the right to attack 'pirate' (Italian) submarines. Stopped submarine attacks. -
Easter Accords
Sphere of Influence agreements between UK-Italy. Italy tries to prevent a Rome-Berlin axis while Italy tries to prevent a Paris-London Axis. Gave Italy the right to do whatever in Spain -
Juan Negrin says to LON that foreign fighters will withdraw
A rather slow withdrawal and many didn't leave