The Spanish Civil War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the modern era. This book covers:
* its background with the fall of the monarchy and the Second Republic
* Franco and Fascism
* the conflict itself
* the role of foreign powers
* the legacy of the war.
Including narrative, questions and analysis of a wide variety of sources from popular novels and poetry to contemporary political commentaries, The Spanish Civil War is a concise introduction to this topic and an essential study aid.
Autorentext
Andrew Forrest
Inhalt
The Primo De Rivera Dictatorship and Thefall of the Monarchy; Part 1 The Second Republic; Part 2 The Military Rising; Part 3 The Republic's Response; Part 4 Intervention and Non-Intervention: Idealism or Expediency?; Part 5 Politics on the Republican Side and the Role of the Soviet Union; Part 6 Franco and Fascism;