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The Spanish Civil War. In 1936 General Francisco led a coup against the

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government of the Republic. This started the Spanish Civil War that lasted until

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1939. During the war the Spanish population was divided into two areas

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Republican area which supports the Republic and the national area which

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supported General Franco. Franco's troops advanced through the Republic area and

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the nationals won the Spanish Civil War.

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But the Spanish Civil War has a lot of consequences. It was devastating to the

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country. Hundreds of thousands of people died. Many others had to go into exile

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and there were huge economic losses.

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A long time of hunger started,

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and the society was divided into winners and losers.

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The public was persecuted,

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imprisoned and murdered by the nationals.

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In the 19th century,