This program sets the stage for an in-depth study of the Spanish Civil War by making sense of the political situation during the run-up to the war; by profiling disparate groups-centrists, anarchists, socialists, communists, separatists-and their leaders and backers; and by tracking the volatile events that snaked, like a powder train, toward the conflagration that in 1936 erupted in Madrid and touched off the military uprising in Spanish Morocco....

Compilation film on Spanish Civil War.

The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from 1936 to 1939, pitted the leftist government, the Republic, against a nationalist force led by General Francisco Franco. The conflict became increasingly brutal, as Franco's forces began attacking open towns that held no military forces during their march toward Barcelona. The United States, France, and the United Kingdom remained officially neutral during the war, while the Soviet Union supported the Republic,...

A shy young boy is brought out of his cocoon by a wise teacher who shows him the wonder of the natural world around him, amidst the growing tensions and chaos of the Spanish Civil War in Galicia. Un muchacho tímido jóven es publicado de su capullo por un profesor sabio que le muestra la maravilla del mundo natural alrededor de él, entre las relaciones tensas crecientes y el caos de la Guerra civil española en Galicia.

Characterized by expressions of individuality, popularismo, criticism, stoicism, humor, piety, and dignity, the literature of Spain spans ten centuries, includes some of history's most significant writers, and contains landmark works of every major literary genre. This program provides an overview of Iberian history as it relates to Spanish literature. The formation of regional tongues and their importance in the cultural life of Spain are discussed,...