This site contains five maps of spain from the start of the nationalist rebellion in july 1936 through the defeat of the republic in march 1939. Civil war and reconstruction american memory timeline. Republicans loyal to the leftleaning second spanish republic, in alliance with anarchists, of the communist and syndicalist variety, fought against a revolt by the nationalists, an alliance of falangists, monarchists, conservatives and catholics, led by a military group among whom. Civil war timeline gettysburg national military park u. The bombing of guernica is a significant event in the spanish civil war because franco aimed to deliberately destroy the city, and at least 800 innocent civilians died in the bombing. Roosevelt and the spanish civil war dominic tierney. German and italian planes airlift francos army to the spanish mainland.
Guerra civil espanola was a civil war in spain fought from 1936 to 1939. The bombing of guernica also inspired several pieces of anti war art, including pablo picassos guernica painting. Spanish civil war events timeline timetoast timelines. When reading this document, you must formulate an answer to the following statement. The country suffered death, destruction, and repression on an unprecedented scale. Apr 12, 20 the tuc compiled over 40 files on the spanish civil war more than on any other international issue during the 1930s. Neutrality and commitment in the struggle that divided america. Prior to the civil war, he was the commander of the spanish army of africa. Spanish civil war but the contribution of the anarchists has been either totally ignored or reduced to a few footnotes which were often composed of blatant lies or generalised slander referring to wreckers. There were largescale military battles that left tens of thousands dead. July 19th, franco arrives to take command of the army in morocco.
Power remains in the hands of the wealthy oligarchs or caciques spanish nationalism suffers when spain is defeated in 1898 in a war with the usa. July military uprisings in spanish morocco and some parts of mainland spain. The results of the battle were disastrous for the second spanish republic with tens of. The upper and middle classes, however, defended their interests, as they dominated the of. The alcaazar, a palace in toledo, was held by forces in favor of the nationalists. The majority of the material 46 physical files is part of the archive of the british trades union congress. The spanish civil war 193639 1 nationalist forces introduction t he spanish civil war was the curtainraiser to world war ii, and the major focus of international attention in europe in the late 1930s. Soviet pilots in the spanish civil war gutenberge home. New government announces the end to compulsory education in schools.
Illustrated timeline of the spanish civil war indepth. Visit website to access main events of the scw timeline. To set the record straight this pamphlet was produced. When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country, a bloody civil war ensued, fought with great ferocity on both sides. Chronology of the spanish civil war this chronology is an ongoing project covering the spanish civil war, and the events leading up to it, along with the consequences for spain. Apr 01, 2015 on this day in 1939, general francisco franco declared victory for the nationalists over the republicans in the spanish civil war during a radio speech. Committee of antifascist militias formed in barcelona. It was fought between the rebel nationalist army led by gen francisco franco right wing, and aided by nazi germany, fascist italy. July 18 barrio republican union becomes prime minister. Most of the images included in this timeline are from documents made available online as part of our spanish civil war digitisation project. Students will be able to complete a timeline of events from the election of lincoln to the. Franco was aided by many foreign powers, including mussolinis italy and stalins ussr.
American civil war, fouryear war 186165 fought between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded to form the confederate. No spanish civil war in 1936 my new timeline page 3. Spanish civil war 19361939 timeline timetoast timelines. A lot of different groups worked together with the spanish republic the government of the time to stop him, including socialists, communists, anarchists, and other leftist groups. It builds on this timeline of the civil war in barcelona. Republican militias besieged the alcazar starting on 21 july. The state of the republics air forces by a wide margin, pilots were the most numerous and prominent of all soviet specialists who served in spain. Introduction on the spanish civil war, why it happened and how it developed. Most of the images are from documents made available online as part of our spanish civil war digitisation project.
The spanish civil war 193639 the army was in need of reform. The civil war 186165 was a social and military conflict between the united states of america inthe north and the confederate states of american in the south. Jun 06, 2010 a powerpoint tutorial explaining the spanish civil war in spanish. The spanish civil war 19361939 broke out with a military uprising in morocco on july 17, triggered by events in madrid.
From a spanish population of about 24 million, at least. His wanderlust took him from harlem to europe, africa, latin america, the caribbean, and asia. More than 620,000 people died as a result of the conflict, 1. When a full online version is available, a link symbol should appear after the image click on the thumbnail to see the. Spanish civil war timeline peter fishers digital portfolio. The republicans soon controlled most of toledo, with the exception of the alcaazar. Like no other account, the spanish civil war dramatically reassembles the events that led a european nation, in a continent on the brink of world war, to divide against itself, bringing into play the machinations of franco and hitler, the bloodshed of guernica, and the deeply inspiring pdf heroics of those who rallied to the side of democracy. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with the latest guidance from the centers for. It is not a history of the civil war, that would require many hundreds of pages. Macau fell with a purely symbolic resistance to the british in the first day, as did goa. It had been a bloody three years since the war began on july 18th 1936 when rightwing military officers started a revolt to overthrow the leftist republican government. Begin your civil war research learn about resources at the national. Mar 11, 2008 from a war to be won, history of the second world war, by alan millett.
The war involved the most modern weapons then available particularly aircraft, both operating in direct support of ground forces and bombing enemyheld towns. The spanish civil war 193639 2 republican forces the second spanish republic i n 1923 the kingdom of spain was poor, backward, socially rigid, and mired in an unpopular war in spanish morocco problems for which the political class clearly had no solutions. The outbreak of the spanish civil war in 1936 and the rising tide of fascism in europe increased support for extending and expanding the neutrality act of 1937. Timeline of the spanish civil war history learning site. It took place between july and november 1938, with fighting mainly concentrated in two areas on the lower course of the ebro river, the terra alta comarca of catalonia, and the auts area close to fayon in the lower matarranya, eastern lower aragon. Although the country has feared war for years, no one truly expects the horror the. Abraham lincoln elected president, signaling the secession of southern states. After the surrender of madrid, the nationalists claimed victory in the spanish civil war. Their archives contain unique sources on the british response to the conflict, including documents on the policy of nonintervention, the aid spain movement in britain, the attitudes of the british and french. Harvard university press, 2000 while the spanish army blitzed through the portuguese plains, portugals colonies also became a front. Teach using civil war documents use our online tool, docsteach, for.
Langston hughess transnational poetics l angston hughes 1902 1967 was a lover of travel, and a vora cious reader, writer, and collector of books. This includes a powerpoint for discussion activities. The civil war timeline 18611877 covers the north, the south, african american soldiers, freedmen, and reconstruction with primary sources from american. Second spanish republic proclaimed and alfonso xiii goes into exile.
The circumstances that led to the spanish civil war had been developing for years. The siege continued until 27 september, when franco arrived. Spanish civil war simple english wikipedia, the free. Chronology of the spanish civil war the spanish civil war. Military uprisings in spanish morocco and some parts of mainland spain. Like all civil wars, it was fought ferociously by both sides and caused immense suffering to civilians. Combat began on 12 april 1861 at fort sumter in charleston, 5. Living abroad he became fluent in spanish and french, and.
This collection is made up of a wide range of primary sources on the spanish civil war, taken from several archive collections held by the modern records centre, university of warwick. This timeline is divided into four sections, one for each year of the conflict. No spanish civil war in 1936 my new timeline page 2. Main events in the spanish civil war timeline timetoast. A selection of maps tracing the spanish civil war, 19361939. Up to a million lives were lost over the year in the spanish civil war, the most in spanish history. The country goes to war american battlefield trust.
Mar 12, 2017 hello and welcome to feature history, featuring the spanish civil war, zero mic etiquette, and a super subtle political lesson. May 25, 2015 1936 february popular front won national elections and azana was appointed president of spain. Read the sections pertaining to your assigned country in stones the european great powers and the spanish civil war follow the instructions on the question sheet. The spanish civil war 18 july 1936 1 april 1939 was a war in which the spanish general francisco franco and his troops successfully took control of spain. Spanish civil war 193639, military revolt by nationalist rebels, supported by conservative elements within the country, against the republican government of spain. Spanish civil war at spanish civil war factbook spanish civil war index spanish revolution of 1936 university of pennsylvania site spanish revolution of 1936 excellent site towards a fresh revolution, friends of durrutis 1938 pamphlet the tragic week in may, augustin souchy they still draw pictures, childrens drawings. The spanish civil war is one of the greatest civil wars in the history of the world. This neutrality act, was an extension of earlier acts, but this time had no expiration date, and extended them to cover civil wars as well. The war has been characterized by long periods of bloody stalemate punctuated by rapid breakthroughs by the nationalists. The need for so large a contingent at the start of operation xin all, 772 pilots who flew some 648 soviet aircraftwas the result of critical.
Illustrated timeline of the spanish civil war short. Spanish civil war modern international and american history. Describe the extent of your countrycountries involvement in the spanish civil war. The power of the catholic church was also restored under the nationalists reign. An exhausted republican army, saddled with the weight of some three million refugees, sees its last hope of victory on the battlefield extinguished at the battle of the ebro. Spanish civil war ends, franco moves to power the local. Above is a timeline of six critical events of the spanish civil war.