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Franco's Soldiers - Transnational and Sociological Analysis of Recruitment and Combat in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) (Paperback)
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Franco's Soldiers - Transnational and Sociological Analysis of Recruitment and Combat in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) (Paperback)
Series: LSE Studies in Spanish History
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The coup d'etat of July 1936 split Spain in two, shaping a
chessboard of terror, misery and death that would put an end to the
Republic and give sustenance to dictatorship. In the rebel
territory, Franco's soldiers were often not convinced followers,
but mere pawns forced to fight for the future of a Spain in which
the only element of cohesion would be fear. The experience of the
Spanish Civil War is defined by how the dictator placed citizens
before a terrible dilemma: become executioners or die. This
experience was not confined to Spain alone. A transnational
analysis, hitherto never undertaken, puts the Spanish war
experience in the context of the political and military dramas of
the first half of the 20th century. Issues of recruitment, terror,
and propaganda dominate analysis. But deeper social and indeed
psychological issues are equally important in understanding how
dictatorship can shape society for the worse, and indeed come to be
regarded by the majority as the norm. Special attention is paid to
military ethos at all levels of the armed forces. Francos Soldiers,
originally published to acclaim in Spain, provides a unique
literary platform that better allows the Spanish Civil War
experience to be understood in a wide historical context, thus
furthering and encouraging international debate. Published in
collaboration with the Department of International History, London
School of Economics.
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