The international policy of the second republic during the Spanish civil war

Abstract

The Spanish Civil War, lasting from 1936 to 1939, awakened passions in its time as have few other conflicts. Concerned that events in Spain might drag France and Britain into an international war, successive French and British governments used what was known as ‘nonintervention’ to try to isolate their countries from the hostilities. The policy of non‐intervention in Spanish affairs proved detrimental to the Republican regime. This article analyses the diplomatic moves made by the Spanish government to counteract its effect.