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

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government of the Republic. This started a civil war until 1939. During the war

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the Spanish population was divided in two areas. The Republican area which

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supported the Republican in the national area which supported General Franco.

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Franco's troops advances toward the Republican area and the nationals won

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the Spanish Civil War. But the Spanish Civil War had a lot of consequences. It

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was devastating for the country. More than 300,000 people died. Many others

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Hungers have to go to the exile and there were huge economic losses.

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People were imprisoned or killed.

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A long time of hunger started and different roads, bridges, railways and buildings were

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destroyed.

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Spain's society was divided into winners and losers.