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Movimiento nacional
Spanish bishops publicly endorsed the Movimiento Nacional -
The start of the civil war
The war started on 17 July 1936.
An uprising in Morocco started, the Army of Africa was the most prepared. -
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First months of war
17 July: The uprising starts in Morocco
18 July: Franco declares a state of war and take the control of the troops. The rebelion starts in other places of Spain, in the north and in the south.
19 July: The uprisinf is defeated in Madrid and Barcelona. In some places the people remain loyal to the government.
The African troops were airlifted. -
Coalition in the Republican side
Francisco Largo Caballero formed a coalition government in Valencia to unify the Republic. -
El Generalísimo
Franco appointed as supreme commander of the Nationalist forces. -
Nationalist victory
28 September: siege between Republicans and Nationalist soldiers in the Alcázar. Nationalists win a symbolic victory. -
The battle for Madrid
The Republicans resist the attack of the Nationalists -
Germany and Italy recognision
Germany and Italy recognised Franco's government -
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The Northern front
Nationalists won a battle in Bizcaia.
Republicans take Aragón, Cantabria and Asturias. -
Unification of rightist political groups
Franco ordered the amalgamation of the rightist political groups into one party : ''Movimiento Nacional''. -
The Barcelona May Days
Confrontation betweemn the 2 sides.
The fall of Largo Caballero caused the appoinment of Juan Negrín as presindent -
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The Battle of Teruel
One of the biggest battles of the war. Nationalists won -
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The Battle of Ebro
Franco and his troops invade Cataluña and take Barcelona on 26 January. -
The dismission of the International Brigades
The International Brigades were dismissed as a consequence of Stalin's frienship with Germany -
France and Britain recognision
Franco's government was recognised by France and Britain.
Naational Catholicism wasn established. -
The end of the war
28 March: Nationalists occupy Madrid.
31 March: Nationalists controll all Spanish territory.
1 April: Franco proclaims victory.
