1. Practices of the Spanish Civil war #2
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars

2. Nationalists strengths
Political unity
Military unity
Economic advantage
Foreign assistance

3. Political Unity Franco emerges quickly as the leader
Sept military decides it needs a central command- they choose Franco as political and military leader
His rise- other major leaders died, did great as head of Army of Africa, German aid came through him
1937 he merges the 2 major political parties into one-FET Falange Espanola Tradicionalista which he controls

4. Franco is supported by Church
Church leaders would denounce anarchists and communists- used a lot of propaganda
Germany and Italy give help but don’t undermine Franco
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5. Military Unity Franco draws the local militias into the larger army
Army of Africa was so well trained they could handle war while other troops are trained
Unified command- able to adopt effective defensive tactics quickly
Great communications and many junior officers

6. Franco has total control and ignores radical ideas from Italy and Germany
Franco very skilled military and political leader, troops very obedient and loyal

7. Economic advantage Had support of the business community
Easily got credit
Controlled main food producing areas
In 1937 they win areas in North which control industrial areas
USA gave $700m in credit for Franco to buy rubber and oil

8. Foreign assistance
“became an international crisis whose solution was decided by external circumstance” Hugh Thomas The Spanish Civil War 1961
Continuous supply of aid through the war
Germans, Portuguese, Italians sent troops
Modern equipment
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