jan 1, 1934 - Franco Suppressed
Description:
In 1934 Franco brutally suppressed a strike by Spanish miners in the Austrias region. Deploying colonial troops against the 'anti-Spain', mining towns were bombed and shelled. Franco, declared, 'this is a frontier war against socialism, communism and whatever attacks civilisation'.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1934
Now
~ 91 years ago