Description: Arms for Spain : the untold story of the Spanish Civil War / Gerald Howson. New York : St Martin's Press ; 1999. xi, 354 pages : maps ; 9.5 in. hardback with dust jacket. Condition is Like New. Ships by US Media Mail. Combined or expedited shipping available; DM seller with inquiries. "The victory of fascism in Spain in 1936 set the stage for World War Two. As Gerald Howson argues in this startling and compelling new look at the Spanish Civil War, that victory was assured by the non-fascist European powers. When military officers and rich landowners rebelled against the left-wing Spanish government in 1936, the Spanish Republic found itself abandoned by other European nations. Hoping to prevent the escalation of the conflict into a world war, European leaders created an international arms embargo against Spain. Arms for Spain reveals that this embargo gave Franco's rebels an enormous advantage against the Republic. While hindering arms from reaching the Republic, it allowed Hitler and Mussolini to equip Franco with enough armaments to win. The Republic was thus forced to buy illegal arms from foreign officials who extorted huge bribes for arms they never delivered. Banks and arms traffickers also swindled the Spanish government, often sending unusable weapons. Russia, long believed to be the Republic's strongest supporter, was one of the worst offenders. The Soviets provided far less aid than has been thought and defrauded the Spanish government of millions of dollars by secretly manipulating the exchange rates. Through a unique combination of exhaustive research, forensic skills and technical expertise on armaments, Gerald Howson establishes that the arms embargo played a much greater part in the Republic's defeat than is usually acknowledged. In so doing, he casts one of the great political tragedies of the century in a wholly new light."
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Book Title: Arms for Spain : the Untold Story of the Spanish Civil War
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Original Language: English
Item Length: 24.5 cm
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 3.5 cm
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Features: Dust Jacket, Maps
Topic: Civil War, International Politics, International Relations, Military History, Political History, War, International Relations / Arms Control, Military / General, Europe / Spain & Portugal, International Relations / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Europe / General, Arms Control, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Spanish History
Item Width: 16.5 cm
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: Hardcover edition
Publication Year: 1999
Type: Monograph
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Era: 1990s
Author: Gerald Howson
Genre: History, Political Science
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 23.4 oz.
Number of Pages: xi, 354 pages
