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Incorporating local, national and international dimensions of the
conflict, Gibraltar and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 provides the
first detailed account of the British enclave Gibraltar's role
during and after the Spanish Civil War. The neutral stance adopted
by democratic powers upon the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War is
well-known. The Non-Intervention Committee played a key role in
this strategy, with Great Britain a key player in what became known
as the "London Committee". British interests in the Iberian
Peninsula, however, meant that events in Spain were of crucial
importance to the Foreign Office and the victory of the Popular
Front in February, 1936 was deemed a potential threat that could
drive the country towards instability. This book explores how
British authorities in Gibraltar ostensibly initiated a formal
policy of neutrality when the uprising took place, only for the
Gibraltarian authorities to provide real support for the
Nationalists under the surface. The book draws on a wealth of
primary source material,some of it little-known before now, to
deliver a significant contribution to our knowledge of the part
played by democratic powers in the 1930s' confrontation between
Communism and Fascism. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a
complete understanding of the Spanish Civil War.
Incorporating local, national and international dimensions of the
conflict, Gibraltar and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 provides the
first detailed account of the British enclave Gibraltar's role
during and after the Spanish Civil War. The neutral stance adopted
by democratic powers upon the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War is
well-known. The Non-Intervention Committee played a key role in
this strategy, with Great Britain a key player in what became known
as the "London Committee". British interests in the Iberian
Peninsula, however, meant that events in Spain were of crucial
importance to the Foreign Office and the victory of the Popular
Front in February, 1936 was deemed a potential threat that could
drive the country towards instability. This book explores how
British authorities in Gibraltar ostensibly initiated a formal
policy of neutrality when the uprising took place, only for the
Gibraltarian authorities to provide real support for the
Nationalists under the surface. The book draws on a wealth of
primary source material,some of it little-known before now, to
deliver a significant contribution to our knowledge of the part
played by democratic powers in the 1930s' confrontation between
Communism and Fascism. It is essential reading for anyone seeking a
complete understanding of the Spanish Civil War.
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