The Spanish Civil War

Ranzato, Gabriele

ISBN 10: 156656297X / ISBN 13: 9781566562973

Published by Interlink Books, 1999

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Brand new. Pristine. No markings. Compact illustrated history. Over 100 archive photographs, maps and illustrations in color and black-and-white. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box. Series: Interlink Illustrated Histories.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spanish Civil War
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156656297X
• ISBN 13: 9781566562973
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 6.8W x 4.4H x 0.3D inches 6.8 inches width by 4.4 inches height by 0.3 inches depth
• Weight: 9 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Spanish Civil War

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Synopsis

On July 17, 1936, Spain suddenly breaks onto the world scene when a group of generals rebels against the legitimate Republican government. The youngest, Francisco Franco, stands out among them. It might have been just another of the many military uprisings characterizing Spanish history, but this time the rebels receive the immediate support of Hitler and Mussolini. The world takes sides: Stalin and the Communist International line up alongside the Popular Front government, which is only lukewarmly supported by France and England. What was just a failed coup thus leads to a long war, in which thousands of volunteers fight and die. The world interprets the war as a struggle between fascism, communism and democracy. But the war is first of all a civil war, in which the two faces of Spain confront each other: on one hand the rural, nationalist, Catholic country, and on the other, the metropolitan, secular, Republican one. The terrible fighting — as in every civil war — lowers the level of civilization on both sides. For three long years, Spain offers a scene that prefigures the future horrors of World War II, before the country finally sinks into dictatorship.

About the Author

Gabriele Ranzato teaches contemporary history at the University of Pisa in Italy. He is the author of numerous studies dedicated to the themes of modernization and civil war. He recently edited Guerre fratricide, a collection of essays about civil wars in modern times.