Timeline of the Spanish Civil War - Statistics

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Date Hint Answer % Correct
8 November 1936 The republican government relocates from this city to Valencia, beginning of a two-year siege. Madrid
74%
28 March 1939 Largest Republican city left, which falls to the nationalist Madrid
74%
21 September 1936 This general is proclaimed "Generalisimo" of all nationalist forces Francisco Franco
72%
17 July 1936 Troops stationed in this Spanish protectorate rise up against the government Morocco
70%
26 April 1937 City infamously bombed by German planes Guernica
62%
18 July 1936 Only major city to fall during the initial uprising Seville
60%
23 December 1938 - 10 February 1939 Nationalist forces invade this territory, marked by its regionalist sentiment and anarchist presence Catalonia
44%
13 July 1936 The assesination of this politican sparked the Civil War José Calvo Sotelo
44%
3 June 1937 Another senior general and conspirator dies in a plane crash Emilio Mola
42%
18 September 1936 – 23 September 1938 Groups of foreign fighters supporting mostly the republican side International Brigades
42%
25 July - 16 November 1938 Last major Republican offensive of the war, as counter to the previous answer Battle of the Ebro
38%
September 1936 First elements of this contingent of German troops arrive in Spain Condor Legion
34%
20 July 1936 Coup leader killed in a plane crash José Sanjurjo
34%
27 September 1936 Nationalist forces relieve this sieged building in Toledo Alcazar
32%
May 1937 Socialist politician who forms new republican government after the collapse of the previous Juan Negrin
30%
1 April 1939 Franco announces victory and the end of the war though this media Radio
26%
4 September 1936 This socialist politician becomes new head of gouvernment of the Republic Francisco Largo Caballero
20%
24 August - 7 September 1937 Main battle of the unsuccesful Republican offensive against Zaragoza Battle of Belchite
16%
6-27 February 1937 Unsuccesful nationalist offensive to surround Madrid completely Battle of Jarama
16%
15 December 1937 - 22 February 1938 Unsuccesful Republican offensive to regain the initiative in Aragon Battle of Teruel
12%
3–8 May 1937 Serie of clashes between anarchists, communists and republicans in Barcelona May Days
10%
14 August 1936 Repression committed by the "column of death" during its campaign through Extremadura Badajoz Massacre
8%
6–25 July 1937 Unsuccesful Republican offensive to relieve pressure on the North Battle of Brunete
8%
21 October 1937 The fall of this city marks the end of military operations in the north Gijon
8%
5 March 1939 Republican general who led a coup against the Republican government, causing a civil war within the civil war Segismundo Casado
8%
7 March - 19 April 1938 Nationalist offensive which reached the sea and split the Republican territory in two Aragon Offensive
6%
September 1936 International organization to prevent foreign participation in the war Non-Intervention Committee
6%
31 March – 1 July 1937 First major offensive against the isolated republican forces in the north Biscay Campaign
4%
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