Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a conflict that followed the Great War in the Iberian Peninsula.
The Conflict
Prelude
During the Great War, Spain fought on the side of Great Britain, Occitania, Ukraine, Japan, and Austria. Even though Spain remained relatively close to the battlegrounds in France between Occitania and Holland, they became embroiled in the global conflict in Africa as well.
With the defeat of Occitania and the subsequent fall of the nation to communism, the Soviet Union, many of the collaborates brought the ideology to Spain. Along with the encroachment, King Jaime III was overthrown in favor of a democracy. However, the republican government attempted to enact liberal reforms that angered the conservative Spanish citizenry.
Deployment
The Crown of Aragon became a stronghold for Republican faction of the war, while the Crown of Castile and the Kingdom of Navarre sided with the Nationals. Both sides attempted to gain international support, but many nations wished to not escalate the situation into another large conflict.
Battlefield
The battle lines of the conflict fluctuated greatly throughout the conflict, but the regions largely remained supportive of their respective fronts. Portugal, under the dictatorship of Oscar Carmona, joined the conflict, invading Galicia and suppressing separatist sentiments and the briefly declared People's Republic of Galicia.
Conditions
Outcome
Though the battle lines moved very little during the conflict, the stalemate appeared more as a republican victory as they were able to maintain their own provisional control. The Republicans established the Republic of Aragon, while the Nationalists maintained the Spanish Republic.
Aftermath
The Spanish Republic established a military dictatorship that quickly gained the support of National Socialists in Italy, Germany, and the Anglo-Irish Empire.
Meanwhile, Aragon grew close to the Soviet Union, though decline incorporation due to historical differences between the Catalans and the French.
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