DBWI: Nationalists win Spanish Civil War

[Miss Teri]

Exactly what reads. What if the fascist/Nationalist forces had succeeded in their coup against the Second Spanish Republic? How might it had affected World War II?

 

[BeardedHoplite]

Well, a military- led Spain definitely wouldn't have been invaded by Nazi Germany in 1940. I could actually see them joining the Axis, but only if the coup doesn't get dragged into a civil war.

 

[Niko Malaka]

It's always a good moment to remember this wonderful work by Goldstein. but specially in this case:

https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/la-guerra-que-nunca-fue-an-ah-vignette.374029/

 

[Alexander the Average]

Unlikely due to the unity and strength of the various left-wing groups. Maybe if you could find some way to sow discord between them. I mean it's not like there weren't differences between them, but by and large they had put aside their differences, especially after the coup attempt.

 

[Mr. Magi]

You also would've needed to get the Right wing unified; the Carlists refused to broker with people they felt were not seeking to put their claimant on the throne. Also they'd need some support from the conservative democratic parties too.

 

[Dathi THorfinnsson]

Oh, yeah, right.
Like France and Britain are going to let the democratic government of a friendly nation be lost to a military coup? One backed by Hitler's increasingly oppressive and obnoxious régime?
Like THAT'S going to happen.