Anti-Communist/Socialist/Democratic Vibe: Mussolini was like, "Hey! Let's back up our Fascist buddies and counter the socialists!"
Mediterranean Dreams: Imagine Italy wearing a crown 👑 in the Mediterranean, pushing Britain aside and saying, "It's MY time now!"
Weaken France: Think of Spain as a buffer. A Fascist Spain would be like a massive wall around France, putting its colonies in North Africa under a squeeze.
What Italy Sent📦
Up to 75,000 troops (that's a LOT!)
Cool planes, big tanks, shiny weapons. (Basically, they loaded up their Amazon cart)
Their bombers had Spain’s cities on their radar! And their submarines, oh boy, lurking around like sharks, threatening supply ships.
Italy & Rules? Meh. 🚫
Ignored their membership of the Non-Intervention Committee (That's like joining a diet club and sneaking pizza on the side)
Italy's MVP Moves 🏆
Air & Naval Support: Historians think THIS was Italy's key move. Like, the ground troops were cool, but the real game-changers were in the air and water.
Bombarding Madrid and blockading Republican supplies with their navy.
Friendship Goals: Italy & Germany became BFFs because they both were meddling in Spain!
Pizza Slice 2: Portugal's Role 🍕
Help from the Neighbors 🇵🇹
20,000 troops, border supplies, and they turned their place into a communication hub.
Imagine your neighbor lending you all their gaming consoles when you're having a party.
British Buddies 🇬🇧
Portugal and Britain had a "BFF pact" from way back, so the Brits didn't want to mess with Portugal's support for the Nationalists.
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Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Italy & Portugal Pivotal Foreign Aids in the Spanish Civil War
Anti-Communist/Socialist/Democratic Vibe: Mussolini was like, "Hey! Let's back up our Fascist buddies and counter the socialists!"
Mediterranean Dreams: Imagine Italy wearing a crown 👑 in the Mediterranean, pushing Britain aside and saying, "It's MY time now!"
Weaken France: Think of Spain as a buffer. A Fascist Spain would be like a massive wall around France, putting its colonies in North Africa under a squeeze.
What Italy Sent📦
Up to 75,000 troops (that's a LOT!)
Cool planes, big tanks, shiny weapons. (Basically, they loaded up their Amazon cart)
Their bombers had Spain’s cities on their radar! And their submarines, oh boy, lurking around like sharks, threatening supply ships.
Italy & Rules? Meh. 🚫
Ignored their membership of the Non-Intervention Committee (That's like joining a diet club and sneaking pizza on the side)
Italy's MVP Moves 🏆
Air & Naval Support: Historians think THIS was Italy's key move. Like, the ground troops were cool, but the real game-changers were in the air and water.
Bombarding Madrid and blockading Republican supplies with their navy.
Friendship Goals: Italy & Germany became BFFs because they both were meddling in Spain!
Pizza Slice 2: Portugal's Role 🍕
Help from the Neighbors 🇵🇹
20,000 troops, border supplies, and they turned their place into a communication hub.
Imagine your neighbor lending you all their gaming consoles when you're having a party.
British Buddies 🇬🇧
Portugal and Britain had a "BFF pact" from way back, so the Brits didn't want to mess with Portugal's support for the Nationalists.
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Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟