Spanish Civil War
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When was the Spanish Civil War?

  • 1934-37
  • 1935-38
  • 1936-39 (correct)
  • 1937-40

What sparked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War?

  • The arrival of the International Brigades of communist volunteers
  • A Nationalist revolt led by General Francisco Franco (correct)
  • A revolt by the Republicans against their government
  • A widespread uprising by the Spanish people against the government

What was the aim of the Non-Intervention Agreement negotiated by the League of Nations?

  • To promote fascist ideology in Spain
  • To prevent foreign powers from directly intervening in the war (correct)
  • To support the International Brigades
  • To provide military aid to the Republicans

Hitler supported Franco for ideological reasons

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the stance of Germany and Italy during the Spanish Civil War?

<p>Supporting Francisco Franco's Nationalists (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who fought in the war?

<p>Republicans v Nationalists (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did an estimated 50,000 foreigners play in the Spanish Civil War?

<p>Volunteering for the International Brigades to fight against fascism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the international involvement in the Spanish Civil War?

<p>International Brigades, made up largely of communist volunteers, arrived in Spain to fight alongside the Republicans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Destroyed by German bombing 1937

<p>Guernica (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

German squadron responsible for destruction of Guernica

<p>Condor Legion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To prevent fires being extinguished, the German airforce targeted fire stations and water storage tanks first in Guernica.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the objective of bombing Guernica?

<p>Strike fear into the civilian population (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Germans used the war as a testing ground to develop their weapons and military strategy.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Spanish Civil War?

<p>Francisco Franco and the Nationalists emerged victorious (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The War has been described as ‘a dress rehearsal for WWII’

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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