Although many years have passed, the Spanish Civil War remains one of the modern conflicts that sparks numerous controversies, while the ghosts of those times continue to haunt us.
It is often described as a struggle between the left and the right, but this is a misleading simplification. Antony Beevor not only charts the course of the war in light of new information but also illuminates the passionate internal conflicts within both opposing camps.
Some supporters of the Republic believe that a victory for the left in Spain would have crushed fascism and saved Europe from the horrors it was about to experience in the following years. On the other hand, nationalists argue that the civil war was essentially the prelude to the Cold War between Western civilization and the Soviet dictatorship.
Moreover, it is considered by many to be the first round of World War II and almost a proxy war with Nazi, fascist, and Soviet intervention. Essentially, the first victim of the Spanish Civil War was the truth.
