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The Outbreak of the Civil War
Sanjurjo, Mola and Franco created a conspiracy that led to the uprising of July 18, especially triumphing in Galicia, Navarra, Seville, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. -
Uprising were defeated
The uprisings were defeated in Madrid and Barcelona. Pais vasco, Cataluña and Valencia remain loyal to the goverment -
Non-intervention committee
The rebel side received support from Germany, Italy and Portugal, while the republican army was protected by the USSR and Mexico. -
The rebels attack Madrid
Despite having managed to cross the Manzanares, they were detained in the University city -
Battle of Badajoz
It was a tough battle in Badajoz where the nationalists executed everyone they suspected of supporting the Republic. -
The liberation of Alcázar
The march of the nationalists to Madrid stopped because Franco wanted to free Alcazar. Then it became a powerful symbol for nationalists. -
Franco consoidation of power
In september 1936, rebels appointed Franco as supreme commander of the Nationalist Forces -
Francisco Largo Caballero formed a coalition goverment in Valencia
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Nationalist victory in Toledo
Franco turns his army en Toledo who nationalist are reisting the Republican siege in the Alcazar. Franco´s troop win a symbolic victory -
Battle for Madrid
Nationalist troops reach Madrid, the goverment decides evacuate it. International aid arrives in time and the Republicans resist. Nationalist besiege Madrid for much of the war -
Germany and Italy recognised Franco´s goverment
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Northern Front
The Gernika bombing help the nationalist to win Bizcaia. The republicans do an offensive in Aragon to slow down the Nationalist. Nationalist take also Cantabria and Asturias -
The Assault of Guernika
The German Condor Legion bombed the locality of Guernika in Bizcaya.The planes flew over the market oone day and throw tonnes of bombs causing as damage as possible -
In May 1937 the two sides confronted each other on the streets of Barcelona
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Spanish bishops publicly endorsed the movimiento Nacional
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The Battle of Teruel
It was some of the bitterest battles of the war. Nationalist gain a strategic vctory that allows the advance towards the Mediterranean. the Republican zone is now cut in two.
This Battle lasts from December (1937) to February (1938) -
Battle of the Ebro
The Republican goverment launches an all-out campaign to reconnect their territory. It fails and Franco deploys mass forces to conquer Cataluña.
Only remains in Madrid, Vallencia and a few other stronholds for the Republican forces.
The battle last from July to November of 1938 -
Civil war within the Civil war
A plot within the Republican Army causes the goverment in Valencia fall.
The National Council of Defence is formed to ngotiate a peace deal.
Franco only accepts a uncoditional surrender. Juan Negrin, the president of the goverment, flees to France -
In march 1939 Franco´s goverment is recognised by France and Britain
Also Nacional Catholicisim was established -
The end of the war
Nationalist start a general offensive. On 28 March, they occupy Madrid and by 31 March, they control alll Spannish territory. The Republicans forces surrender. Franco proclaims victory on 1 April
