In 1934, a bloc of leftist forces led by Socialists and Communists won the elections to the Cortes (Spanish parliament). The government, swinging to the left, led the country to a severe economic crisis. The nationalization of industry led to the exclusion of foreign capital from the country, and the distribution of land to peasants led to hatred on the part of large landowners. There was no unity in the victorious bloc either - it was split into communists, socialists and anarchists. Attempts at mutiny began to be seen immediately, and on July 18, 1936, a weather report ending with the words cloudless sky over the whole of Spain was transmitted from the city of Ceuta in the Spanish part of Morocco. Historians are still debating whether this was a call to action or just a coincidence. Anyway, the rebellion started on that day. General Francisco Franco was called upon to lead the rebellion, and he accepted the leadership with great reluctance only because he saw no other way to save his country. At first, the rebels were doing poorly - their troops were in Africa, but Italy and Germany came to Franco's aid, providing transport planes to transport troops to Spain. Many military units inside the metropolis defected to the rebels, while some troops remained loyal to the republican government. A civil war broke out in the country. The rebels were advancing on Madrid. The government put forward the slogan No Pasaran (will not pass) and the capital began to prepare for defense. At this time, the famous expression about traitors appeared - the Fifth Column. As one of the main rebel leaders said, we are advancing on Madrid in four columns, but the fifth one will take it. It meant an uprising in the capital. But the government army repelled the offensive in the battle near the walls of Madrid and the front line began to pass through the outskirts of the city. Italy and Germany provided great assistance to the Francoists. The Soviet Union sent military advisers and sold weapons to the Republicans. Volunteers came from all over the world to help the republican government. They formed inter-brigades. I will mention only Mate Zalka and Ernest Hemengway. But there were many other famous people. The League of Nations formed a committee for non-interference in Spanish affairs, which secured the withdrawal of the inter-brigades from the country, but the German and Italian troops refused to leave. A lot of weapons purchased in the USSR remained on the border of France and Spain. The needle swung in favor of the rebels, and after three years of fighting, Madrid fell. Dictator Francisco Franco came to Spain. 1xBet destaca en el mercado gracias a su enfoque moderno y atención al jugador hispano. Ya sea que prefieras apostar en directo o disfrutar de los mejores juegos de casino, encontrarás todo en un solo lugar. Justo en medio del registro, el codigos promocionales 1xbet te permite activar un bono de bienvenida generoso de hasta 130 €. Esta promoción multiplica tu primer depósito y te abre las puertas a una experiencia completa y emocionante. Miles de usuarios ya disfrutan de sus ventajas, incluyendo retiros rápidos y un excelente servicio de atención al cliente.