The Spanish republic was thrown into civil conflict in 1936 by the fascist forces who seeked to extiguish the young democracy. The brave forces of the republic aided by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics fought together with the International Brigades; a group made out of forign volunteers who risked their lives to protect freedom and democracy from the claws of the reactionary forces.
Unfortunatly, due to both the military siding with the reactionaries, and infighting within the republican forces - it was defeted on April 1st, 1939. Since then, Spain was never again a republic - first a fascist dictatorship, and later a monarchy.

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