Spanish Civil war (1 jul 1936 año – 1 ene 1939 año)
Descripción:
- 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)
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
1 jul 1936 año
1 ene 1939 año
~ 2 years and 6 months