Alfonso XIII, last king of Spain to be deposed before the formation of the Second Spanish Republic.
Because of Alfonso's incompetency, General Primo de Rivera seized power in a bloodless coup in 1923. The world economic crisis in 1930 forced him to resign.
The Second Spanish Republic was established in 1931 until Franco came to power in 1939.
The Generalisimo Francisco Franco became leader of Spain after the Nationalists won the Spanish Civil War.
Jarama and Guadalajara
Ebro
Ebro
LIBERALS
CONSERVATIVES
Isolationist
Interventionist
Manuel Azana, leader of the liberal Spanish Left
Francisco Largo Caballero, member of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), moderated his views and advocated cooperation with the government under Primo. Views became more extreme during Gil Robles' government. One of those "pesky" leftists from the USSR's point of view.
Indalecio Prieto, member of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE). Prieto and Azana worked to form the Popular Front, which won elections in 1936.
Juan NegrÃn, member of the Socialist party who cooperated with the USSR by helping put down the revolutionaries.
Right-wing monarchist Calvo Sotelo's assassination in November 1936 provided the pretext for a military insurrection.
General Goded. Which side am I supposed to be on? I'm confused.
Gil Robles, leader of the conservative CEDA party.
Picasso's depiction of the bombing of Guernica.
Soviet Tupelov SB-2
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber
The speedy Polikarpov I-16 was known as the "bug"
Messerschmitt BF-109
The Soviet BT tanks were superior to the early model German Panzers.
Panzer
The International Brigades were composed of volunteers and organized by the Comintern
Fireworks are known as Feuerzauber, or "Magic Fire" in German.