The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939 : Essential Histories

"The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this gripping volume, Frances Lannon explains how this internal conflict between democracy and its enemies escalated to involve Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union. We go behind the scenes to find out the true story of the bitter fighting within the sides, not just between them. The experiences of the men and women caught up in the fighting are highlighted. For them, and for a world on the brink of the Second World War, the stakes were agonisingly high."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; Background to war - The democratic experiment; Outbreak - From the Popular Front to Civil War; Warring sides - Spain divides; The fighting - War, revolution and international involvement; Portrait of a soldier - Front line volunteers; The world around war - Two Spains; Portrait of a civilian - Women and war: two memoirs; How the war ended - Franco's victory; Conclusion and consequences - The Spanish Civil War in perspective; Further reading; Imprint