Table of Contents1. Marxism 2.262. Marxism 2.273. Stages of History/Russian Revolution 2.284. Stalinism 3.035. Weimar Republic 3.046. Nazism and Fascism 3.057. Appeasement 3.068. Neo-Nazism 3.079. Spanish Civil War 3.24

MAKE UP WORK 3.27

Spanish Civil War ___3.24

Agenda:1. Do Now2. Notes3. Video4. HW5. TTL

Background to Spain

• Most land controlled by caudillos on latifundios

• Monarchy until 1930- king is overthrown, new republic (democracy) is established.

• The supporters of the new republicans Republicans

Popular Front

• Coalition that controls Spanish gov’t:- Socialists- Anarchists- Catalan separatists- Social Democrats

Political platform:secularizationreduce the militaryhigher taxes on richlabor laws (8-hr work day, minimum wages)

• Reforms opposed by…- Fascists

- Catholic Church

- Owners of latifundios

Opponents of the Popular Front led by General Franco- they are called the Nationalists.

Nationalists

• Falange: Spanish fascists• Carlists: monarchists (want Spain to become a

monarchy)• Catholic Church• Military

vs.

Spanish Republic (Republicans)

Non-Intervention Pact

• France, Britain, Soviet Union, Germany, and USA agree to not get involved

• How it was violated:• Germany and Italy sent bombers/guns• US oil companies sold fuel to Franco• Soviet Union gave jets/food

COMINTERN

• Communist International • Organization to spread Marxism throughout

the world• Sent volunteers to fight against Franco’s

Nationalists in Spain

International Brigades

• Volunteers from different countries sent to fight Franco / Nationalists

• ~35,000 volunteers from all around the world

Homework (Due Thursday 1.10)

• Diary Entry• Pretend to be either a Spanish worker on a

latifundio or an owner of a latifundio. Explain what is happening in your country (Spain) and who you would support (the Republicans or Nationalists). Please use and underline at least SEVEN details/facts from today’s notes or readings.