SPANISH CIVIL WAR The Spanish Civil War broke out when General Francisco Franco rallied military officers to overthrow the Republican government. Franco’s supporters, the Nationalists, were afraid that the Republican government would lead to the spread of Marxism. They adopted fascist ideas and Germany and Italy supported Franco as they rebelled against the Republic, which was aided by the USSR. The Republicans eventually surrendered and Franco declared hims (jul 17, 1936 – apr 1, 1939)
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jul 17, 1936
apr 1, 1939
~ 2 years and 8 months