Spanish Civil War Begins
The Spanish Civil War began between Republicans and Nationalists, reflecting ideological battles over fascism, socialism, and democracy, with international implications.
The Spanish Civil War began between Republicans and Nationalists, reflecting ideological battles over fascism, socialism, and democracy, with international implications.
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25 November 1936 — Germany and Japan sign an agreement publicly directed against the Communist International. Italy joins the following year. The pact reflects growing ideological alignme...
29 July 1936 — Germany begins sending military aircraft and personnel to assist Franco's forces in Spain. The Condor Legion later conducts bombing operations, including the destruction of...
18 October 1936 — Hermann Göring receives sweeping authority over the Four Year Plan. The program aims to increase German self-sufficiency, expand synthetic fuel and rubber production and...
1 October 1936 — Franco is proclaimed head of the Nationalist state during the Spanish Civil War. German and Italian military aid becomes important to his coalition, while the Soviet Unio...
7 March 1936 — German troops enter the demilitarized Rhineland in violation of the Versailles and Locarno arrangements. Hitler's forces have orders to retreat if confronted by overwhelmin...
17 June 1936 — Himmler becomes Chief of German Police in addition to leading the SS, giving him extraordinary authority over policing, surveillance and racial policy. During the war the S...
17 June 1936 — Himmler becomes Chief of German Police in addition to leading the SS, giving him extraordinary authority over policing, surveillance and racial policy. During the war the S...
18 October 1936 — Göring receives authority over the Four Year Plan, designed to prepare Germany's economy for war. He becomes one of the most powerful figures in the regime and later com...
18 October 1936 — Göring receives authority over the Four Year Plan, designed to prepare Germany's economy for war. He becomes one of the most powerful figures in the regime and later com...
4 August 1936 — Ioannis Metaxas establishes an authoritarian regime.
7 March 1936 — Hitler's decision to remilitarize the Rhineland is a major gamble because German forces are not prepared for a serious military confrontation with France. The absence of mi...
17 July 1936 — The Spanish Civil War is rapidly interpreted across Europe as a struggle among fascism, communism, democracy, religion and revolution. Germany and Italy support Franco, the...
17 July 1936 — A military uprising against Spain's Republican government begins a prolonged civil war. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy support Francisco Franco's Nationalist forces, while ...