Spanish Civil War

Widespread Labor Conflict and Uprising

1934

widespread labor conflict and uprising by miners in Asturias, but was stopped by the military led by General Francisco Franco

Election

Feb 16, 1936

Election of the Popular Front government backed by the Republicans

Nationalists Coup and Military Uprising Begins

Jul 21, 1936

Nationalists Coup and Military-uprising began in towns throughout Spain

Nationalists Gained Control of Large Area

Jul 21, 1936

Four days later, the rebels had control of:
Spanish Morocco, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, and a large part of Northern Spain north of the Guadarrama mountains and Ebro River.

Nonintervention agreement signed by France, Britain, Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy

Aug 1, 1936

Despite this agreement, Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union still got involved.

Massacre at Badajoz

Aug 1, 1936

Nationalists murdered aprox. 4,000 Republicans in Badajoz and burned their bodies at a local cemetery.

Head of the Republican Government Named

Sep 1, 1936

Francisco Largo Caballero, a socialist leader, was named head of the Republican government.

Head of the Nationalists Named

Oct 1, 1936

General Franco was named head of the Nationalists and commander in Chief of armed forces.

Nationalists advanced to outskirts of Madrid

Nov 1, 1936

New Premier of the Republic

May 1, 1937

Juan Negrín, socialist, became the leader (premier) through the end of the war and in exile until 1945.

General Emilio Mola Died

Jun 1, 1937

General Emilio Mola, mastermind of coup plot, died in a plane crash leaving Franco in total control of the Nationalists.

Nationalists captured the Basque northern provinces

Jul 1, 1937

Nationalists captured the Basque northern provinces

Nationalists had the entire northern coast

Oct 1, 1937

Republic split in two by the advancement of the Nationalists

Apr 1, 1938

Nationalists moved to Catalonia

Dec 1, 1938

Nationalists moved to Catalonia forcing Republican armies toward France

250,000 Republican soldiers and a large amount of citizens fled into France

Feb 1, 1939

Republican gov went into exile in France

Mar 5, 1939

Fighting in Madrid

Mar 7, 1939

civil war in Madrid between communist and anticommunist groups

Republican armies surrendered and Nationalists entered Madrid

Mar 28, 1939

War Ended

Apr 1, 1939

Franco Became Dictator of Spain

Apr 1, 1939

Franco became the dictator and would lead until his death on November 20, 1975