The Spanish Civil War: An Analysis
Abstract
The Spanish Civil War (1936-39) lends itself to analysis using the theories of Clausewitz and Sun Tzu. It featured intense passion, military deception, and served as a chessboard for European politics immediately prior to World War II. The character of the war was at once civil, international, and ideological, and its conduct included a preview of technological advances the world would not fully comprehend until several years later. Although the Spanish Civil War is little covered in American classrooms, its carnage rivals that of the U.S. Civil War: 500,000 deaths, of which 300,000 were civilians.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA441543
Entities
People
- Adam Namm
Organizations
- National War College