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A City in War : American Views On Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39
author
:
Cortada, James W.
publisher
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Scholarly Resources, Inc.
isbn10 | asin
:
0842022295
print isbn13
:
9780842022293
ebook isbn13
:
9780585199573
language
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English
subject
Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Sources, Barcelona (Spain)--History--Sources, Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Public opinion--Sources, Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Diplomatic history--Sources, Public opinion--United States--History--2
publication date
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1985
lcc
:
DP269.27.B3C57 1985eb
ddc
:
946.081
subject
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Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Sources, Barcelona (Spain)--History--Sources, Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Public opinion--Sources, Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Diplomatic history--Sources, Public opinion--United States--History--2
Page i
A City in War:
American Views On Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War, 193639
Page ii
Spain, Spanish Civil War, 193639 Source: Eugene K. Keefe, et al., Area Handbook for Spain (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976).
Page iii
A City in War:
American Views On Barcelona and the Spanish Civil War, 193639
Edited by James W. Cortada
Scholarly Resources Inc. Wilmington, Delaware
Page iv
1985 by Scholarly Resources Inc. All rights reserved First published 1985 Printed and bound in the United States of America
Scholarly Resources Inc. 104 Greenhill Avenue Wilmington, Delaware 19805
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title:
A City in war.
Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. SpainHistoryCivil War, 19361939Sources. 2. Barcelona (Spain)HistorySources. 3. Spain HistoryCivil War, 19361939Foreign public opinion, AmericanSources. 4. SpainHistoryCivil War, 19361939Diplomatic historySources. 5. Public opinionUnited StatesHistory20th century Sources. I. Cortada, James W. DP269.27.B3C57 1985 946.081 84-20302 ISBN 0-8420-2229-5
Page v
To Dora
Page vii
Contents
Introduction
ix
1. A Civil War Begins (JulyOctober 1936)
1
2. A Life of War and Economic Revolution (October 1936February 1937)
35
3. Descent into Crisis and the May Days (FebruaryMay 1937)
83
4. After May Days and War from the Air (May 1937December 1938)
125
5. Fall of Catalonia and Barcelona (December 1938March 1939)
175
Epilogue
193
Bibliographic Essay
207
Index
211
Page ix
Introduction
I
In examining the bibliography on the Spanish Civil War, one is struck by the paucity of material dealing with the role of all urban centers except Madrid.1 The capital city of the Second Republic was the most important center of military activity throughout the Civil War because it was the primary target of Nationalist military campaigns. General Francisco Franco and the other rebels reasoned that if they could seize Madrid, they would have control over the government, thereby bringing to a close the Civil War.2 Little work has been done by historians on life and affairs in Barcelona during the Civil War, even though it was Spain's second largest city, with a population of over one million during the 1930s, and was for a time the capital of the Republic.3
Barcelona is especially useful to historians of modern European history. Many of the events that took place in this Spanish community presaged similar trauma throughout Europe during World War II. Its political life was frenetic; its economic condition changed radically; and it was bombed, crowded with refugees, attacked, and occupied. Bombing of major urban centers was perfected by Italian and German air units during the Civil War, and one of their major targets was Barcelona. The use of combat troop transportation and the implementation of improved technologies in weaponry and logistical support
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