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The International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War
58:00 - 1:07:12 (09:12)
The international brigades played a crucial role in stopping the fascist advance on Madrid during the Spanish Civil War. Workers and citizens from around the world came together to defend their common values and defeat fascism.
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Join host Carmen Laran in challenging perceptions of trans people, with new conversations that go beyond skin deep and beyond the South.
58:00 - 59:22 (01:22)
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Join host Carmen Laran in challenging perceptions of trans people, with new conversations that go beyond skin deep and beyond the South. Stay up-to-date with the latest news in the trans community with weekly mini-sodes.
ChapterThe International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The fight against fascism and authoritarianism is a timeless truth, as it poses a threat to freedom around the world.
59:26 - 1:00:55 (01:28)
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The fight against fascism and authoritarianism is a timeless truth, as it poses a threat to freedom around the world. Many people, including citizens from Poland and around the world, recognize this and are willing to volunteer to fight against it.
ChapterThe International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker discusses the atmosphere in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War and the experience of joining a militia to fight against the military coup.
1:00:55 - 1:03:40 (02:45)
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The speaker discusses the atmosphere in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War and the experience of joining a militia to fight against the military coup. He notes that the British policy of non-intervention meant that many volunteers were actively prevented from joining the fight against fascism in Spain.
ChapterThe International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Winston Churchill's nephew, Esmond Romilly, joined the international brigades as an unskilled laborer with a public school accent, fueled by coffee and cognac, sailing with a multinational crew.
1:03:40 - 1:04:27 (00:46)
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Winston Churchill's nephew, Esmond Romilly, joined the international brigades as an unskilled laborer with a public school accent, fueled by coffee and cognac, sailing with a multinational crew.
ChapterThe International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The term "public school" in England actually means a fancy school, and the students who attend these schools are usually from privileged backgrounds.
1:04:27 - 1:05:12 (00:44)
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The term "public school" in England actually means a fancy school, and the students who attend these schools are usually from privileged backgrounds. However, during the fight against fascism, some English public schoolboys identified with unskilled laborers and joined the fight against fascism alongside American volunteers.
ChapterThe International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The International Brigades played a critical role in stopping fascist advances in Spain, specifically at University City, a college campus that became very famous in history.
1:05:12 - 1:07:12 (02:00)
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The International Brigades played a critical role in stopping fascist advances in Spain, specifically at University City, a college campus that became very famous in history. Meanwhile, Franco's colonial army, including the Spanish Foreign Legion, was airlifted from Morocco to Seville by German planes in an operation Hitler himself named "Operation Magic Fire".