The Republican zone behind the frontlines of the civil war was a hot mess, and nowhere was it hotter or messier than Catalonia. As it turns out the Leftist joke "Anarchists and Communists can be friends until the Revolution" isn't actually a joke. 
 
Bibliography for this episode: 
 

Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001
Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006 
Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020

 
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Episode 254 - Hoping Against Hope

A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to cover just to contextualize how the conflict got so out of control. If you love historical deep-dives and play-by-plays of nations in way over their collective heads, this is the show for you. Best niche history podcast out there!

PROTIP: If you’re a new listener and are hopelessly confused by me bouncing from topic to topic, the scope of this show has kinda gotten away from me over the years. I have included an index of miniseries in the description of Episode 1 to provide a guide for what I’ve covered so far.