Guerra civil soldados y milicianos esp

Spanish Civil War

By Albercano4

  • The uprising

    The uprising
    The 17 July starts the uprising in Morocco The 18 July General Francisco Franco decelerates war in Africa The 19 July The uprising is defeated in Madrid and Barcelona but other cities like Valencia or Cataluña remain Loyal to the government

  • Events of 1936

    Events of 1936
    The African troops are airlifted. in the first week of august, Hitler and Mussolini provide Franco with airlift of troops from Africa to Sevilla. OBJECTIVE MADRID: Franco leads the African troops and general Mola commands the army from the north, by September Francos troops take Badajoz and arrive in the tajo valley and Mola to Gipuzkoa. Nationalist victory in Toledo on September 28, this represent a symbolic victory. The battle of Madrid on November 1937 and the republicans resist.

  • The Republican side 1936

    The Republican side 1936
    A social revolution ensured. Workers collective industry in the cities. -Revolution Victory: The Republican side had lack of unity and discipline. In September, Francisco Largo formed a coalition government in Valencia. And they divided in 2 groups.
    • On one side Pro-Trotsky, Marxist POUM, anarchist from the CNT and FAI. They believed that the war made posible a revolution.
    • On the other side the PCE and PSUC joined together.

  • The Nationalist side 1936

    The Nationalist side 1936
    The coup leader general Sanjurjowas killed as well as Mola so in september 1936 Franco consolidates power and became the GENERALISIMO he stablished the National Government was established in Burgos, on 18 November 1936, Germany and Italy organized Francos Government.

  • The northern front

    The northern front
    The northern front. from March to October 1937.
    The Gernika bombing helped the nationalists gain a decisive victory in Bizcaia. In spite the republican offensive in Aragón to slow down the nationalist advance, the strategic heavy industry and mining zones of Cantabria and asturias are also taken

  • The Republican side 1937

    The Republican side 1937
    In May 1937, the two sides confronted each other on the streets of Barcelona. The Barcelona May days Brought about the fall of Largo Caballero. Juan Negrín

  • The National side 1937

    The National side 1937
    In april 1937 Franco ordered the amalgamation of the rightist political groups, including the falange, Carlistas and Renovation española, into one party. (FET y de las JONS). Known as movimiento nacional with himself as Caudillo. A one party state was establish.
    On june 1937, spanish bishops publicly endorsed the movimiento nacional.

  • Two battles

    Two battles
    During 1938 two battles happened: The battle of Teruel. From December 1937 to February 1938, it is one of the biggest battles of the war, nationalist gain a strategic victory that allows them to advance towards the mediterranean. The battle of the Ebro. From July to November 1938, the republican government launches an all-out campaign to reconnect they territory. It fails and Franco deploys mass forces to invade Cataluña.

  • The Republic side 1938

    The Republic side 1938
    In October 1938 these hopes vanished when the international brigades were dismissed as a consequence of stalins friendship with germany

  • The end of the civil war

    The end of the civil war
    During 1939 Civil war within the civil war. In March 1939, a plot within the republican army causes the government in valencia to fall. Franco only accepts an unconditional surrender. Juan Negrín, flees to France. The end of the war. The Nationalist start a general offensive. on 28 March, they occupy Madrid and by 31 March they control all Spanish territory. Franco proclaims victory on 1 April.

  • The National side 1939

    The National side 1939
    In March 1939, Francos government was recognized by: France and Britain. The Vatican followed suit. National Catholicism, the ideological identify of Francoism, was stablished.