Why Did Thousands of Americans and Europeans Become Involved in the Spanish

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why did thousands of Americans and Europeans become involved in the Spanish Civil War?

• A) They recognized the dangerous possibility that communism would succeed in Spain.
• B) They fought as mercenaries.
• C) They were fighting for a victorious democratic Spain.
• D) Many joined with the Italian fighting to uphold the Spanish Republic.
• E) Franco was seen as the embodiment of the Enlightenment.

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