The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939. The war began after a pronunciamiento (declaration of opposition) by a group of generals under the leadership of José Sanjurjo against the elected government of the Second Spanish Republic, at the time under the leadership of President Manuel Azaña. The rebel coup was supported by a number of conservative groups including the Spanish Confederation of the...
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Duration:
- 2 years (Jul 17, 1936 — Apr 1, 1939)
Location(s):
- Iberian Peninsula ,
- Spanish Sahara ,
- Canary Islands ,
- Spanish Morocco ,
- Balearic Islands ,
- Spanish Guinea ,
- Spain ,
- North Sea
Films On This Subject:
- The Angel Wore Red ,
- For Whom the Bell Tolls ,
- Head in the Clouds ,
- Land and Freedom ,
- Libertarias ,
- Pan's Labyrinth ,
- El Viaje de Carol ,
- Viva La Muerte ,
- The Devil's Backbone ,
- Spain in Flames
Also known as:
- Spanish Civil War, 1936,
- Spanish Civil War chronology 1936,
- Spanish Civil War, 1938–1939,
- Spanish Civil War chronology 1938-1939
