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civil war declaration
rebel soldiers in the spanish protectorated of morroco seized the control of their garrisons in ceuta , melilla and tetuán .in a few days the civil war started -
Military developments (I)
the uprising starts in morroco , the army of africa support the rebels (is the most prepared ) -
Military developments (I)
francisco franco comander of the canary islands declares the state of war and arrives in morroco to take the control of the troops -
Military developments (I)
the uprising is defeated in Madrid , Barcelona.Pais vasco , Cataluña and valencia remain loyal to the goverment -
the two sides
the generals involved in the coup decide to prevent the dissolution of spain or a communist revolution, some generals resisted in key places being leal to the republic , the goverment ingnore the warnings and refuse to give weapons to the workers , finally authorised the distribution but it was too late to counterattack
they divided into two zones defend by two sides.
-the rebel zone (stay in cereals producing areas .
-the loyal zone (industrial centres) -
international context
the non-intervention agreement was signed , this policy hindered the republican goverment from getting arms and food supplies in big cities -
Military developments (II) objective Madrid
general franco leaads the african troops from the south and general Emilio Mola comands the army of the north . franco take badajoz and arrive in the tajo valley , Mola takes Gipuzkoa -
Military developments (II) Victory in toledo
franco turns his army to toledo where the nationalist soldiers are resisting the republican siege in the Alcázar , franco wins a symbolic victory -
Military developments (II) Battle of Madrid
the republicans resist thanks to the international aid . the nationalist besiege Madrid for much of the war -
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Military developments (II) The northern front
the Gernika bombing helped the nationalist and gain a decisive victory in Bizcaia in spite of the republican offensive in Aragón to slow down the nationalist advance , cantabria and Asturias is also taken . -
supports
-the supporto of the nationalists , the fascist germany and the itali ingnored the treat and aid came quickly in the early days of war , (hitler sends the condor legion )
-the support of the republic was bassed in the soviet union that starts the operation x but the aid do not arrive until the octover of 1936, the participation reduce because the distance and the expensive materials that they have to aport , they was reduced steadily from july of 1937 -
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Military developments (III) The battle of teruel
nationalist gain a strategic victory that allows them to advance towards the Mediterranean . the Republican zone is now cut in two , cataluña is isolated . -
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Military developments (III)The battle of Ebro
The republican goverment launches all-out camping to reconect his territory and they fail , franco enters in barcelona with a mass forces in 26 of january of 1939, only Madrid and Valencia and a few others strongholds remain to the Republican force . -
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Military developments (IV) The end of the war
Valencia fall , franco acepts a unconditional surrend . the president of the goverment flees to france .
they ocupied Madrid by 31 of March , they control all the spanish territory . the Republicans surrend and proclaim the victory on 1 of April