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How Did The Spanish Civil War Influence Franco

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This horrible war began when Spain was caught in a horrible civil war that had begun in July 1936 when the right-wing Nationalists led by General Francisco Franco fought to take over Spain's left-wing Republican government. It was not long before this deadly internal Spanish civil war attracted the participation of powers beyond its borders. This led to the creation of a lineup of enemies that would further fight one another during World War II. Fascist Germany and Italy supported Franco while the Soviet Union was behind the Republicans. A number of volunteers made their way to Spain to fight and die under the Republican banner including the Abraham Lincoln Brigade from the United States. Hitler's support of Franco came with the Condor Legion,
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