Spanish Civil war (1 Jul 1936 Jahr – 1 Jan 1939 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
- Due to the success of the invasion of Abyssinia, Italy intervened in the Spanish Civil war
- Mussolini supported General Franco, (fascist and right wing factions)
Goals:
- To gain naval basses in the Balearic Islands as a reward for his assistance
- To support the militarist, anti-Communist groups in hope to stop communist spread
- To weaken France by opposing the pro-French left-wing Spanish government
- To gain influence in a new pro-Italian Spanish government
Consequences:
- Italy sent large amounts of troops to General Franco
- Economic cost of the intervention to Italy was high (Lira lost value, currency reserves depleted, cost was high)
- Arms stocks were depleted
- Tension with Britain and France rose
- Spain kept its independence under Franco (didn't become Italian satellite state)
- Moved Italy into more trade with Germany (relations improved)
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
1 Jul 1936 Jahr
1 Jan 1939 Jahr
~ 2 years and 6 months