The Spanish Revolution refers to a period of social and political upheaval in Spain that occurred between 1936 and 1939. It was sparked by a military uprising against the democratically elected government of the Second Spanish Republic, led by General Francisco Franco, which triggered a brutal civil war. During the course of the war, anarchists, socialists, and communists formed alliances to fight Franco's forces. In areas of Spain controlled by these groups, they implemented a series of...