The Spanish Civil War

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  • Channel 4
  • Documentary History War

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Prelude to Tragedy 1931–36
Episode overview
First in a six-part series. Looks at the background to the war: the five turbulent years that led to the crisis in July 1936 when a group of generals rose to overthrow the Republican government.
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Revolution, Counter-Revolution, and Terror
Episode overview
Second in a six-part series. Considers the fact that half the Spanish Civil War’s victims died behind the lines, not in battle, but by political execution.
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Battleground for Idealists
Episode overview
The people who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War including the International Brigade, the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian Blackshirts, and the help supplied by the Soviet Union.
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Franco and the Nationalists
Episode overview
Part Four of a documentary series. This part deals with the character of Franco and the make up of the Nationalist side. It includes footage of the Spanish Civil War and interviews with participants.
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Inside the Revolution
Episode overview
Part five of a documentary series. This part deals with the activities of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists on the Republican side.
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Victory and Defeat
Episode overview
Conclusion of the Spanish Civil War.

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