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Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to get to Spain and were accustomed to travelling, whereas very few workers had left British shores.

~Bill Alexander

Topics: Academics Accustomed British Early Few Force Get Groups Had Important Intellectuals Left Means Poets Shores Spain Travelling Very Volunteers Were Whereas Workers Writers

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The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes.

~Bill Alexander

Topics: Against Anger Being Brigade Even Fought Front Hidden Kept Purposes Rear Reports Republic Tanks Those Weapons Who

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The character and fight against fascism moved centre stage when, in 1936, Franco attempted to overthrow by force the Popular Front Government of Republican Spain.

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Topics: Against Attempted Centre Character Fascism Fight Force Front Government Moved Overthrow Popular Republican Spain Stage

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The International Brigades and the British volunteers were, numerically, only a small part of the Republican forces, but nearly all had accepted the need for organization and order in civilian life.

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Topics: Accepted Brigade British Civilian Forces Had International Life Nearly Need Only Order Organization Part Republican Small Small Part Volunteers Were

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The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.

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Topics: Alone Army Brigade Fighting Force Individuals International Knew Organized People Provided Republic Shock Spanish Trained Were While

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The news of the open military help to Franco from Hitler and Mussolini, and the heroic resistance of the people of Madrid, Barcelona and the big cities fired a widespread wish to help the Republic and its people.

~Bill Alexander

Topics: Barcelona Big Big Cities Cities Fired Help Heroic Madrid Military News Open People Republic Resistance Widespread Wish

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 16th, 1934

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