War and Conflict Spain. Unrest. pic: 17th April 1931. Mounted police and colleagues on foot in the streets of Barcelona to maintain order after the proclamation of a Republic after King Alfonso XIII had abdicated. With what started as a military uprising

War and Conflict, Spain, Unrest, pic: 17th April 1931, Mounted police and colleagues on foot in the streets of Barcelona to maintain order after the proclamation of a Republic after King Alfonso XIII had abdicated, With what started as a military uprising in Morocco in 1936, headed by General Franco, the fighting spread rapidly to start the Spanish Civil War, Outside support was provided by the International Brigade who helped the Republican cause and by Germany and Italy both allied to the Nationalists, Once Government resistance was exhausted, many of their people fled to France and the Nationalists entered Madrid on 28th March 1939 with General Franco then being able to call an end to the war (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)