The Spanish Civil War – in 7 minutes!

In many ways, the Spanish Civil War was a prelude to World War II. The country was on a crossroads towards either communism or fascism. When a leftist government was elected to office, some high-ranking military officers conspired to overthrow the government.

This is how the Spanish Civil War started, unfolded, and ended, with hindsight.

FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X...

FURTHER READING:

Spanish Civil War breaks out (History)
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-h...

Spanish Civil War Summary (The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives)
https://alba-valb.org/lesson/spanish-...

Jul 18, 1936 CE: Spanish Civil War (National Geographic)
https://education.nationalgeographic....