spanish civil war
HISTORY
Why did Italy, Germany and the USSR become directly involved in the Spanish Civil War? (10)
The Spanish Civil war was a very important event that happened in 1936 between the Republicans and the Nationalists,led by General Francisco Franco. Although it did not make World War II inevitable, it increased the likelihood of a general war a great deal. The war had a tremendous impact on Spain itself, leaving much of the state’s economic and social infrastructure in ruins and leaving thousands dead. There were varies foreign interventions in the Spanish Civil War by different countries though 27 countries, including Britain, France, the Soviet Union, Germany and Italy, signed a Non-Intervention pact in September 1936, the war did soon take on an international element. The Spanish Civil war served to be more of a gain to the countries that broke the non-interventional pact than to commit to the pact and stay out of it. There were many reasons why this countries namely, Italy, Germany and the USSR were directly involved in the Spanish Civil War.
Firstly, Hitler and Mussolini who was Italy's Fascist leader, both sent thousands of troops and weapons to Spain to aid the Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. They both had similar aims and a common desire to see Spain fall to the right-wing who were the Nationalists side. As Fascist allies which is the combination of socialism and nationalism, it was in both Germany's and Italy's interest to fight the spread of Communism for their own well-being. They did not want Spain, a near neighbour to both nations, to become a Soviet-backed stronghold and for the country to fall in the arms of the left-wing who were the Republicans as it would decrease their strength and power as a Fascist. However, the opposite was true. If Spain came under right-wing control it could be an important ally to the two countries in any future conflict.Furthermore, if yet another major European nation were to adopt the Fascist
Why did Italy, Germany and the USSR become directly involved in the Spanish Civil War? (10)
The Spanish Civil war was a very important event that happened in 1936 between the Republicans and the Nationalists,led by General Francisco Franco. Although it did not make World War II inevitable, it increased the likelihood of a general war a great deal. The war had a tremendous impact on Spain itself, leaving much of the state’s economic and social infrastructure in ruins and leaving thousands dead. There were varies foreign interventions in the Spanish Civil War by different countries though 27 countries, including Britain, France, the Soviet Union, Germany and Italy, signed a Non-Intervention pact in September 1936, the war did soon take on an international element. The Spanish Civil war served to be more of a gain to the countries that broke the non-interventional pact than to commit to the pact and stay out of it. There were many reasons why this countries namely, Italy, Germany and the USSR were directly involved in the Spanish Civil War.
Firstly, Hitler and Mussolini who was Italy's Fascist leader, both sent thousands of troops and weapons to Spain to aid the Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. They both had similar aims and a common desire to see Spain fall to the right-wing who were the Nationalists side. As Fascist allies which is the combination of socialism and nationalism, it was in both Germany's and Italy's interest to fight the spread of Communism for their own well-being. They did not want Spain, a near neighbour to both nations, to become a Soviet-backed stronghold and for the country to fall in the arms of the left-wing who were the Republicans as it would decrease their strength and power as a Fascist. However, the opposite was true. If Spain came under right-wing control it could be an important ally to the two countries in any future conflict.Furthermore, if yet another major European nation were to adopt the Fascist