The Spanish Civil War occurred in Spain, during the years of 1936-1939 primarily. This Civil War was a result of a military revolt against the government, which was Republican, controlling Spain at the time. This military revolt was lead by a military coup, which tried to take control of the entire country of Spain, failing, beginning the Civil War. Just as in any other Civil War, there were two sides fighting against one another, the Nationalists and the Fascists. The Nationalists were also known as the rebels, receiving aid from Nazi Germany and Fascists Italy. The Republicans, the other side of the war, were receiving aid from the Soviet Union, Europe, and the United States. While, this Civil War did start as a result from the failed attempt of the rebels to take over the country, they had reasons behind their revolting. The Civil War was a result of the lives of the citizens and the politics, in Spain, that had been building up over the several previous years. There was a difference of social and economic standing between the Nationalists and Fascists. The Nationalists/rebels were higher up in society, being the Roman Catholics, military men, landowners, and businessmen. On the other hand, the Republicans/Fascist were the educated middle class, being the urban workers of the country. It was seen that the Nationalists were somewhat better compared to the Fascists because of the positions they held compared to the others.
The rebels continued their fighting, eventually leading to the capturing of major regions of Spain, such as the Canary Islands in July of 1936. The rebels capturing land and claiming it as their own lead to the retaliation of the Fascist party to do the same, leading each side to protect their land from atta...
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... Carlos and the parliament monarchy. Their government is almost a democratic type of government and that is why these people can speak out against it and they are afraid that if the law is passed then they will, and other citizens of Spain, will not be allowed to have a voice in matters that are important to them, or that their opinion will not be looked at or taken seriously.
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