- ISSN: 2211-6249
- E-ISSN: 2211-6257
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oa Crusade against Bolshevism
Cooperation between Fascists and Conservatives during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939)
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Author:
Jonas Bressler1
- Amsterdam University Press
- Source: Fascism, Volume 13, Issue Special Issue: Approaches to Transnational and International Fascism: Actors, Networks, and Ideas, 1919–1945, edited by Martin Hamre, Sabrina Proschmann and Frederik Forrai Ørskov, Apr 2024, p. 75 - 97
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- 30 Mar 2023
- 22 Dec 2023
Abstract
During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), many conservatives and fascists in Western Europe supported the Francoist rebels. This paper will outline how conservatives and fascists in Great Britain, France, and Belgium worked together to support the rebellion in Spain. Regarding Great Britain, the pressure group Friends of Nationalist Spain (FNS) will be studied, while for France and Belgium several different groups and individuals will be examined. In all countries, these networks were managed by the Francoist Ambassadors. This paper sheds light on an extensive pro-Francoist network that operated across Western Europe in which conservatives and fascists worked side-by-side. Their cooperation was facilitated by a shared anti-communism and the use of common structures, such as conservative parties. It draws from sources located in archives in Spain, Great Britain, France, and Belgium and includes publications written by the individuals who were involved in this network.
