Spanish Civil War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/spanish-civil-war

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of hostilities?July 17, 1936 – February 1, 1939
2. What is the key nationalist leaders?Francisco Franco, Emilio Mola, José Sanjurjo
3. Why did the war start?The war began because many people in Spain were unhappy with the changes made by the Second Spanish Republic, like land reforms and new schools. The military, the Church, and wealthy landowners felt their power was threatened, so they started a rebellion.
4. Who were the Nationalists and the Republicans?The Nationalists were a mix of monarchists, Carlists, fascists, and conservative Catholics who wanted a strong, authoritarian government. The Republicans were made up of socialists, communists, anarchists, and liberal democrats who wanted to keep the Republic and its reforms.

Popular Front: A coalition of left-wing political parties that won the 1936 Spanish general election.
Falange: The Spanish fascist political party that was a key component of the Nationalist movement.
Guernica: A Basque town bombed by German and Italian aircraft in 1937, symbolizing the brutality of the war.
Historical Memory: The collective remembrance and interpretation of past events, particularly sensitive historical periods.