Civil

Spanish Civil War

  • Uprisings starts in Morocco

    The army of Africa is prepared.
  • Franco declares a state of war

    Franco arrives to Morocco to takes control of the army.
  • Uprising defeated in Madrid and Barcelona.

  • African troops are airlifted

    Hitler and Mussolini gives planes to Spain
  • REPUBLICAN SIDE

    Francisco Largo made a coalition government in Valencia. POUM, CNT and FAI believed that war could made a revolution. PCE believed that the most important thing is victory.
  • NATIONALIST SIDE

    Appointed Franco to be the commander of the Nationalists. Was established in Burgos.
  • Nationalist Victory in Toledo

    Franco wins in Toledo in the Álcazar. Was a symbolic victory.
  • Battle for Madrid

    Nationalists reach the capital, Republicans resist and the nationalists besiege Madrid.
  • Germany and Italy recognised Franco's government

  • The Norhern Front

    The Gernika Bombing helps nationalists to gain Bizcaia.
  • NATIONALIST SIDE

    Franco ordered the amalgamation of 'Movimiento Nacional' with Caudillo as leader.
  • REPUBLICAN SIDE

    Two sides confronted on the streets of Barcelona. Juan Negrín was named president.
  • NATIONALIST SIDE

    Spanish bishops publicy endorsed the Movimiento Nacional.
  • Battle of Teruel

    Bitterest battles of the war. Nationalists gain again. Can advance along the Mediterranean
  • Battle of Ebro

    Republicans fail on launching an all-out compaign to reconnect their territory. Franco enters in Barcelona
  • NATIONALIST SIDE

    Franco's government was recognised in some countries. The ideology was the National Catholicism.
  • Civil War within the Civil War

    Republicans causes the Valencian Government to fall. A NCD is formed for peace. Juan Negrín, flees to París.
  • END OF WAR