The Spanish Civil War
Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.
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THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - Episode 1: Prelude To Tragedy (HISTORY DOCUMENTARY)
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Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.
1.Prelude to Tragedy
07-01-198353mFirst 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 Republic...
2.Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror
14-01-198353mSecond 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.
3.Battleground for Idealists
21-01-198353mThe 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...
4.Franco and the Nationalists
28-01-198352mPart 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...
5.Inside the Revolution
04-02-198352mPart five of a documentary series. This part deals with the activities of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists on the Republican side.
6.Victory and Defeat
11-02-198352mA chronicle of the fall of Barcelona and Madrid and the eventual victory of General Franco's army in 1939.
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