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Popular Front won national elections & Azana
was appointed president of Spain.

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The right wing Falange Party was banned.

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Street riots; strikes and general anarchy in some parts of Spain.

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Military uprisings in Spanish Morocco and some parts of mainland Spain. The government dissolves the regular army.

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Franco arrives to take command of the army in Morocco. German and Italian planes airlift
Franco’s army to the Spanish mainland.

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First International Brigade volunteers arrived in Spain.

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A military junta named Franco as head of state and c-in-c of the armed forces of Spain.

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The first aid from Russia arrives for the Republicans

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Germany and Italy recognise Franco as head of Spain’s government.

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Nationalists started a major offensive against Madrid. The International Brigade played an important part in resisting this offensive.

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Battle of Guadalajara. Italian “volunteers” were defeated. This led to Franco abandoning any attempt to take Madrid.

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Guernica destroyed by aerial bombing.

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Republican groups in Barcelona fell out causing serious weaknesses in the city.

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The strategic city of Bilboa fell to the Nationalists.

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The Vatican recognised Franco’s regime.

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Republican Spain was split in two by the Nationalists.

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Franco declared that the Republicans had to unconditionally surrender.

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Start of the collapse of the Republican army after the Battle of the Ebro.

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International Brigade left Spain.

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Barcelona fell to Franco

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Britain and France recognised the legitimacy of Franco’s government.

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Madrid surrendered to Franco

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Republicans surrendered unconditionally to Franco.