This is another episode of our World War II series. The Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936 with a revolt by Spanish military officers in Spanish Morocco that spread to mainland Spain. It lasted until 1939. General Franco stayed in power until his death in 1975.
1936 and the start of The Spanish Civil War
1936 and the start of the Spanish Civil War
Barry Jacobsen discusses the Spanish Civil War during our recent episode about World War II. The Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936 with a revolt by Spanish military officers in Spanish Morocco that spread to mainland Spain. It lasted until 1939. General Franco stayed in power until his death in 1975.