Spain 1936

Marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, this volume takes a close look at the initial political moves, military actions, and consequences of the fratricidal conflict, and their impact on both Spaniards and contemporary European powers. The contributors re-examine the crystallization of the political alliances formed in the Republican and the Nationalist zones; the support mobilized by the two warring camps; and the different attitudes and policies adopted by neighbouring and far away countries. Situating the Iberian conflict in the larger international context, scholars challenge the multitude of hitherto accepted ideas about the beginnings of the Spanish Civil War. This discussion is aimed at including lesser known by investigating the civil war's impact on countries such as Argentina, Japan, and Jewish Palestine; and from the lesser heard voices of women, intellectuals, and athletes. Original contributions are devoted to the Popular Olympiad organized in Barcelona in July 1936, and Japanese perceptions of the Spanish conflict in light of the 1931 invasion to Manchuria.