Soldiers during the Spanish Civil War

Soldiers in fighting around Madrid during the Spanish Civil War. Unknown photographer. Public domain or freely licensed; see source record.

Historical event

Spanish Civil War

1936–1939

Spain

A failed military coup became a civil war ending in Nationalist victory and Francisco Franco's dictatorship.

Overview

A failed military coup became a civil war ending in Nationalist victory and Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Spanish Civil War guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.

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