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The Spanish Civil War James M. Anderson

The Spanish Civil War By James M. Anderson

The Spanish Civil War by James M. Anderson


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The Spanish Civil War served as the opening act of World War II. the Civil War was the focal point of the mid-1930s, and ordinary people in all walks of life took sides in the highly charged emotional atmosphere.

Though the conflict ended some 60 years ago, its violent events still resonate in Spain.

The Spanish Civil War Summary

The Spanish Civil War: A History and Reference Guide by James M. Anderson

On the morning of July 18, 1936, the Western World awoke to a new and threatening development in European affairs. A cabal of generals in Spain had rebelled against the legitimate and democratically elected Republican government. While the conflict had its own unique Spanish causes, this was not just another military uprising. The Spanish Civil War served as the opening act of World War II. The Spanish insurgents received immediate military aid from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Soviet Russia supported The Republic, but the democratic countries of Europe and the United States opted for neutrality, denying military aid to either side. Spanish society disintegrated, and thousands were killed. The world was transfixed; the Civil War was the focal point of the mid-1930s, and ordinary people in all walks of life took sides in the highly charged emotional atmosphere. Though the conflict ended some 60 years ago, its violent events still resonate in Spain. Brief biographies of major figures ranging from La Pasionara to Franco are included, as well as primary documents in translation, a timeline, a glossary, maps, and photos. For students, researchers, and general readers, this is the ideal place to begin investigating this exceedingly complex, fascinating, and ultimately tragic period in 20th century history.

About James M. Anderson

JAMES M. ANDERSON is Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada. He has spent many years in Spain and Portugal both as a Fulbright Scholar and as the recipient of Canada Council and SSHRC grants, contributing numerous articles and books to the field of Iberian studies. He is author of 11 books, including The History of Portugal (Greenwood, 2000).

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Chronology of Events Overview Prelude to Civil War: A Century of Conflict The Second Republic, 1931-1936 Civil War, 1936 Politics and Social Revolution Foreign Reaction The Diminishing Republic and the International Brigades Triumph and Despair, 1939-1945 Women, Artists, Writers, and Educators Aftermath Biographies of Major Participants Primary Documents of the War Glossary of Selected Terms Political Organizations and Leaders Maps Annotated Bibliography Index

Additional information

NPB9780313322747
9780313322747
0313322740
The Spanish Civil War: A History and Reference Guide by James M. Anderson
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2003-09-30
272
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