The Spanish Civil War, the Soviet Union and communism
Stanley Payne offers a comprehensive narrative of Soviet and Communist intervention in the revolution and Civil War in Spain. He documents Soviet strategies, Comintern activities and the role of the Communist party in Spain from the early 1930s to the end of the Civil War in 1939.
History
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Soviet policy and the Comintern in the early years, 1917-1925
Communism and revolution in Spain, 1917-1931
Communism and the Second Republic, 1931-1934
From revolutionary insurrection to popular front, 1934-1936
Communism and the implosion of the republic, February-July 1936
Communism and the Spanish Revolution, July-August 1936
The Soviet decision to intervene militarily, July-October 1936
Soviet military participation, 1936-1939
The policy struggle under the Largo Caballero government, September 1936-May 1937
The Negrín government, 1937-1938
Defeat, 1938-1939
Conclusion