Tactics
Republicans didn't succeed at this as well as Nationalists did and were unable to sway the masses.
What is propaganda warfare?
This Nationalist leader ruled Spain as a dictator until the 1970s.
Who is Francisco Franco?
Half of Spain was owned by this institution.
What is the Catholic Church?
The Nationalist forces took this city, marking the end of the war.
What is Madrid?
This Republican ally prioritized ideological conformity, weakening their military efficiency.
What is the Soviet Union?
The Republicans used this rural strategy to disrupt Nationalist supply lines.
What is guerrilla warfare?
This artist created Guernica, an iconic painting inspired by the war.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
This political ideology dominated Barcelona and Catalonia during the war.
What is anarcho-syndicalism?
After the Republican defeat, the government fled to this country.
What is France?
This Republican weakness was demonstrated by the various ideological groups clashing.
What is ideological fragmentation?
The Republicans relied on this Soviet tank during the Spanish Civil War.
What is the T-26?
This Republican leader served as prime minister during the final years of the war.
Who is Juan Negrín?
This coalition formed in 1936 to prevent the extreme right from taking power.
What is the Popular Front?
Nationalist Spain avoided devastation during WWII by taking this stance.
What is neutrality?
This Republican-supported reform aimed to redistribute wealth and land.
What is land redistribution?
Nationalists relied on this German tank during the Spanish Civil War.
What is German Panzer?
This Republican prime minister led during the earlier years of the war - the Republicans under him were called 'loyalists'.
Who is Francisco Largo Caballero?
Regionalism caused divisions in Spain, especially among these three groups.
Who are the Basques, Catalans, and Galicians?
This group suffered mass repression under Nationalist rule, deepening societal divisions.
Who are the Republicans?
These deadly clashes in 1937 weakened the Republican side due to infighting.
What are the Barcelona May Days?
The Nationalists adopted this German strategy involving infantry and armor coordination.
What is blitzkrieg?
This group of foreign volunteers supported the Republicans during the war.
What are the International Brigades?
This government-led by this individual-rose after support for the monarchy fell.
What is centre-left parties led by Manuel Azana?
This societal issue plagued Spain under Franco’s regime, leaving it behind democratic neighbors.
What is institutional stagnation/weakness?
Despite being a failure, the Republican struggle inspired creativity, including this author (bonus if you remember the novel).
What is Ernest Hemingway’s 'For Whom the Bell Tolls?'