Coordinated
raisings became all over Spain the 18th of July and within 4 days
the sergeants military some of whom were under the command of Francisco Franco
and Emilio Mola controlled about 1/3 part of the country. The refusal of the
government to accept the serious of the situation was a decision that proved
fatal. Spain was in a state of anarchy; this was blame on the communists. In
September 29 Franco, the youngest ever general in Spain, was named the head of
the government and by October the 1st he was called himself the head
of state. Seven days later, the capital Madrid witnessed the first as trikes in
the city. The nationalist army were approaching from the northwest and
southwest and by the middle of the month all towns were in their hands, power.
Some soldiers were capable of many things but were undisciplined this led to
many dead. The world’s eyes were on Madrid. Dolores Ivarrubi “la pasionaria”
was the motivation for fighting one more time.
“Resist, resist, resist” she had said. “Fight with any weapon. It is
better to die in your feet than to live in your knees”. The madrileños
responded by converting the city into a fortress. For next days, Germany and Italy
send bombs toward buildings. On the 18 of November both countries finally and
officially recognized the Franco regime. On January 1939, Franco possessed Barcelona. Bt 1st April the
war the war ended.
