Hitler and Spain
by Robert H. Whealey
"The Nazi Role in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939"
Popularity
4.62 / 5
* A book's popularity is determined by how it compares to all other books on this website.
Hitler and Spain Book Details
War:
Spanish Civil War
Military Unit:
Wehrmacht
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
288
Published Date:
1989
ISBN13:
9780813116211
Hitler and Spain Book Description
The Spanish Civil War, begun in July 1936, was a preliminary round of World War II. Hitler's and Mussolini's cooperation with General Franco resulted in the Axis agreement of October 1936 and the subsequent Pact of Steel of May 1939, immediately following the end of the Civil War. This study presents comprehensive documentation of Hitler's use of the upheaval in Spain to strengthen the Third Reich diplomatically, ideologically, economically, and militarily. While the last great cause drew all eyes to Western Europe and divided the British and especially the French internally, Hitler could pursu ...