Bellringer

1. Benito Mussolini ruled Italy from 1926-1943,

why was he able to rule for that long?

2. Who fights in a civil war?

WHAT’S MY NICKNAME?

Mussolini

• Model of fascism

Guernica BY Pablo Picasso

Spanish Civil War

Spanish Civil War page 764

• Who:

• Where:

• When

• Foreigners:

• Why important?

Spanish Civil War page 764

• Who: Republicans (Democracy + communists), Nationalists (Fascists), Anarchists

• Where: Spain

• When 1936-1939

• Foreigners: Americans, Brits, Germans, Italians, French all joined their philosophies in Spain

• Why important? Prelude to WW2, foreign groups bombed cities with new bombers, tanks and guns

Americans

Who won?• Franco’s Fascists

• No free speech

• No voting

• No freedom until 1975!!!

• 1941 – CopaGeneralissimo 11- 1 Real Madrid

Assignment

• 1 page propaganda poster for one of the 4 groups in the Spanish Civil War

• “Why would a person want to join?”

• “Who would they be fighting against?”

• Include 2 foreign groups or leaders