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The African troops are airlifted
In the first week of August, Hitler and Mussolini provided Franco with planes to carry out the first major military airlift of troops from África to Sevilla -
Objective Madrid
General Franco leads the African troops from the south and General Emilio Mola commands the army from the north. By September, the francoist troops take Badajoz and arrive in the Tajo Valley. -
The battle of Madrid
Nationalist troops reach the capital. The government decides to evacuate Madrid and head to Valencia -
The uprising
The uprising starts in Morroco. The Army of África is the most prepared. Its support for the rebels is decisive. -
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General Francisco Franco, declares a state of war and arrives in Morroco to take control of the troops. -
The uprising 3
The uprising is defeated in Madrid and Barcelona. País Vasco, Cataluña and Valencia remain loyal to the government. -
Nationalist victory in Toledo
Franco turns his army south to Toledo where the Nationalist soldiersare resisting the Republican siege in the Alcazar. Franco´s troops win a symbolic victory -
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The northern front
The Gernika bombing helped the Nationalists gain a decisive victory in Bizcaia -
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The Battle of Teruel
It´s one of the bitterest battles of the war. Nationalists gain a strategic victory that allows them to advance towards the Mediterranean. -
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The Battle of the Ebro
The Republican government launches an al-out campaing to reconnect their territory -
Civil War within the Civil War
A plot within the Republican Army causes the government in Valencia to fall.deal. Franco only accepts an unconditional surrender. Juan Negrín, the president of the government, flees to France. -
The end of the war
The Nationalists start a general offensive. On 28 March, they occupy Madrid and by 31 March, they control all Spanish territory. The Republican forces surrender. Franco proclaims victory on 1 April