civil war, 1936-1939

Examines the causes, events, and aftermath of the three-year struggle between the opposing forces in the Spanish Civil War.

This book presents a new history of the most important conflict in European affairs during the 1930s, the Spanish Civil War. It describes the complex origins of the conflict, the collapse of the Spanish Republic and the outbreak of the only mass worker revolution in the history of Western Europe. It explains the character of the Spanish revolution and the complex web of republican politics, while also examining the development of Franco's counter-revolutionary dictatorship.

Traces the cultural history of Pablo Picasso's painting "Guernica", describing the painting's creation during the Spanish Civil War, its use as a weapon in the propaganda battle against Fascism, travels overseas, artistic influence, and symbolism.

A guide to the Spanish Civil War that provides information on key figures, political and economic factors contributing to the war, international reaction, the war's aftermath, and other related topics.

Recounts the events of April 26, 1937, when the ancient Basque hilltop town of Guernica was destroyed by German Condor bombs in what is the century's first instance of strategic, total warfare.

A comprehensive account of the Spanish Civil War that examines the tensions that led to the war, the global consequences of the conflict, the key figures on both sides, and other related topics.

A comprehensive history that recounts the struggles of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 and the emergence of Francisco Franco as Spain's fascist dictator.