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The Spanish Civil War's Complex History
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The Russian civil war and the prisoner exchange of the Spanish civil war contributed to the mixed and complex nature of the fighting in Republican Spain, leading to unrest and violence among different factions.
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The Spanish Civil War was marked by conflict between anarchists, Trotskyists, and communists within the Republican side, leading to bloodshed in the streets of Barcelona and eventually to the dissolution of anarchist-dominated councils and the breaking up of collectives by communist military divisions.
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Summary
The Spanish Civil War was marked by conflict between anarchists, Trotskyists, and communists within the Republican side, leading to bloodshed in the streets of Barcelona and eventually to the dissolution of anarchist-dominated councils and the breaking up of collectives by communist military divisions. Military historian Anthony Beaver blamed the Republican high command and Soviet military advisors for their poor conduct of the war.
ChapterThe Spanish Civil War's Complex History
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Spanish Republic had to fight the fascist opposition while also trying to test and implement their own system of social organization.
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The Spanish Republic had to fight the fascist opposition while also trying to test and implement their own system of social organization. However, they faced several setbacks due to disastrous conventional offensives and the difficulty of beta-testing a system while in the middle of a war.