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In 1940, just after the end of the Spanish Civil War, Francisco Franco issued the Army Conscription and Replacement Law, [10] which modified the legislation on conscription and established, among other changes, the duration of compulsory military service, known as service in the ranks, at two years.
In Dec 1940, Germany requested the right of passage so that German troops could strike Gibraltar via land; Franco refused, and that was largely the end of active negotiations between Germany and Spain. When Germany invaded Russia in Jun 1941, the anti-communist sentiment in Spain was resurfaced.
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Jan 12, 2023 · It began on the night of 17 July 1936 – with a coordinated revolt in Spanish-held Morocco by right-wing Spanish military officers that spread quickly to garrison towns throughout mainland Spain, splitting the country in two.
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Spain abolished compulsory military service in 2001. [68] Military and alternative service was nine months long and in recent years the majority of conscripts chose to perform alternative, rather than military, service.
Feb 19, 2021 · On February 23, Spain marks 40 years since a failed coup attempt triggered a cultural revolution within the military, leading to its forced modernisation and social integration.
Aug 28, 2019 · In a country that would rather forget its most searing historical event, re-examining Spain’s place in the history of World War II could start the conversation.
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