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ELECTIONS
Elections held for the Spanish parliament are won by the "Popular Front". -
FIGHT
Start of military rebellion against the Spanish government in North Africa, and then mainland Spain. -
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THE SIEGE OF ALCAZAR
This was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening Stages of the Spanish Civil War. -
NATIONALISTS
Start of Nationalist ground assault on Madrid. -
GUERNICA
Bombing of the Basque capital of Guernica by German airplanes. The air raid was an attack on civilians, rather than a military target, and resulted in the destruction of most of the town. -
BATTLE OF BRUNETE
Battle of Brunete was a republican offensive against Nationalist forces to the west of Madrid -
BATTLE OF TERUEL
In the middle of the harsh winter, Republican forces capture Teruel before being forced to retreat by a Nationalist counter-attack. -
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BATTLE OF EBRO
Republican troops launch an offensive across the river Ebro. Despite initial success, the Republican army is eventually forced to back across the river by Nationalist counter-attacks. -
BARCELONA
Nationalist forces enter Barcelona -
CATALONIA
Fall of Catalonia to Nationalist troops. In the previous week, thousands of refugees had fled to France. -
MADRID
Madrid is taken by Nationalist forces. -
END
Republican armies surrender. General Francisco Franco declares the war to be over.