History HL
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Foreign Intervention in Spain Nazi & Fascist Influence Unveiled
381 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Quick Overview 🚀
Foreign powers, especially Nazi Germany and Italy, greatly impacted the Spanish Civil War's course and outcome. They didn't start the war, but sure did stir the pot!
Germany's Role - Dive In 🍿
- Why did Franco Seek Help?
- Franco needed to transfer his Africanista force across the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Problem? Republic had control of the navy. Enter: Foreign Assistance.
- Germany’s Initial Reaction
- Cautious: Not ready for a full-blown European war.
- Hermann Göring: Convinced Hitler to assist rebels. Two main reasons
- Stop communism 🚫🔴
- Test the new Luftwaffe (air force) in a real-world scenario.
- Germany's "Bonus" Benefits
- Economic: Access to iron ore and other minerals.
- Strategic
- Disrupt Anglo-French communications.
- Gain naval bases.
- Limit British influence in Gibraltar.
- Historic First! 🥇
- Germans did the first ever military airlift, getting the Africanistas to mainland Spain.
- Sent the Condor Legion: 10,000 to 16,000 advisors, instructors, troops, pilots, and tech experts.
- Significance? With Franco’s troops, the rebels became a force to reckon with!
- Hitler’s Commitment
- Only a short war for him.
- Supplied through Portugal.
- 540 million Reichsmarks poured in.
- Originally part of NIC, but Germany left by May 1937.
- Guernica - Why's It So Infamous? 🌪️
- Bombing in April 1937 by the Condor Legion and Italian Aviazione Legionaria.
- Claim? It was a military target.
- Real Reason? Wipe out Basque resistance.
- Key Achievements with German Aid
- Bilbao (June 1937): Captured naval shipyards & enhanced Nationalist communication.
- Basque Army (August 1937): Surrendered! Some say Germans masterminded this campaign.
- Fall of Catalonia: Condor Legion supplied rebels with German equipment.
- Air Superiority: Thanks to Messerschmitt 109s in 1937, Nationalists ruled the skies.
- So... How Important was Germany?
- Super Important! They were game changers during crucial war moments.
- Plus, their involvement kept other nations on the bench.
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History HL
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Foreign Intervention in Spain Nazi & Fascist Influence Unveiled
381 words
2 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Quick Overview 🚀
Foreign powers, especially Nazi Germany and Italy, greatly impacted the Spanish Civil War's course and outcome. They didn't start the war, but sure did stir the pot!
Germany's Role - Dive In 🍿
- Why did Franco Seek Help?
- Franco needed to transfer his Africanista force across the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Problem? Republic had control of the navy. Enter: Foreign Assistance.
- Germany’s Initial Reaction
- Cautious: Not ready for a full-blown European war.
- Hermann Göring: Convinced Hitler to assist rebels. Two main reasons
- Stop communism 🚫🔴
- Test the new Luftwaffe (air force) in a real-world scenario.
- Germany's "Bonus" Benefits
- Economic: Access to iron ore and other minerals.
- Strategic
- Disrupt Anglo-French communications.
- Gain naval bases.
- Limit British influence in Gibraltar.
- Historic First! 🥇
- Germans did the first ever military airlift, getting the Africanistas to mainland Spain.
- Sent the Condor Legion: 10,000 to 16,000 advisors, instructors, troops, pilots, and tech experts.
- Significance? With Franco’s troops, the rebels became a force to reckon with!
- Hitler’s Commitment
- Only a short war for him.
- Supplied through Portugal.
- 540 million Reichsmarks poured in.
- Originally part of NIC, but Germany left by May 1937.
- Guernica - Why's It So Infamous? 🌪️
- Bombing in April 1937 by the Condor Legion and Italian Aviazione Legionaria.
- Claim? It was a military target.
- Real Reason? Wipe out Basque resistance.
- Key Achievements with German Aid
- Bilbao (June 1937): Captured naval shipyards & enhanced Nationalist communication.
- Basque Army (August 1937): Surrendered! Some say Germans masterminded this campaign.
- Fall of Catalonia: Condor Legion supplied rebels with German equipment.
- Air Superiority: Thanks to Messerschmitt 109s in 1937, Nationalists ruled the skies.
- So... How Important was Germany?
- Super Important! They were game changers during crucial war moments.
- Plus, their involvement kept other nations on the bench.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟