Web Quest
Franco and The Spanish Civil War
A WebQuest!!
“If we crush Fascism here we'll save our people in America, and in other parts of the world from the vicious persecution, wholesale imprisonment, and slaughter which the Jewish people suffered and are suffering under Hitler's Fascist heels.”
–Canute Frankson. Albacete, Spain. July 6, 1937.
Introduction: The Spanish Civil War is viewed as one of the forces behind the start of World War II. The war was fought entirely in Spain in 1936-1939 between forces that wanted to maintain the Spanish Republic and those that wanted Spain returned to a more traditional society. In the end, over 500,000 people were killed in this war, and the result of the war was a dictatorship in Spain that lasted into the 1970s. This WebQuest will take you on a webquest to better understand the reasons for the war, the forces of the war and the leader most associated with the war.
Objective: Navigate through the various sections of website information on the Spanish Civil War, answering the questions in each section on a separate Google doc. You only need one doc for each group. After these assignments are done, you will devise a timeline (described below). Post everything to your DP by Friday, December 5th.
Your Assignment:
Section 1: Causes of the War
The Spanish Civil War causes section. From the UK history site “History Home” and written by Stephen Tonge, professor of history in the UK.
Spanish Civil War Exhibition. A large history of the causes of the war and the art of the war, presented by the Imperial War Museum.
The Spanish Civil War- An Overview. A basic overview of the war as told on the University of Illinois English department site.
The Causes of the Civil War. A very basic coverage of the causes of the war and the failed Spanish Second Republic on the British site “History Learning Site.”
Civil War Background. Spartacus Educational, a large British learning site, details the events leading up to the Spanish Civil War.
Section 2: Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco from Spartacus Educational, presents a timeline of the events of Francisco Franco, especially the Civil War and post-Civil War era.
Francisco Franco Bahamonde from Jewish Virtual Library, discusses Franco’s political beliefs and early military training.
Francisco Franco Bahamonde from Encyclopedia of World Biography, discusses the early childhood of Franco and his relationship with Hitler and Mussolini.
Spain-The Franco Years from Country Studies, focuses more on the years of Franco ruling Spain after the Spanish Civil War.
El Generalísimo - The General
Events of the War
La Cucaracha: The Spanish Civil War Diary features a month-by-month chronicle of all the events that happened during the Civil War, with lots of pictures.
Main Events of the War also gives a timeline of the war, but gives more focus to specific battles.
Spanish Civil War- Charles’ George Orwell Links gives more condensed year-by-year summaries of the events of the war.
The Spanish Civil War from Nerja Today focuses primarily on early battles in the war and also presents a list of startling statistics about the war.
A WebQuest!!
“If we crush Fascism here we'll save our people in America, and in other parts of the world from the vicious persecution, wholesale imprisonment, and slaughter which the Jewish people suffered and are suffering under Hitler's Fascist heels.”
–Canute Frankson. Albacete, Spain. July 6, 1937.
Introduction: The Spanish Civil War is viewed as one of the forces behind the start of World War II. The war was fought entirely in Spain in 1936-1939 between forces that wanted to maintain the Spanish Republic and those that wanted Spain returned to a more traditional society. In the end, over 500,000 people were killed in this war, and the result of the war was a dictatorship in Spain that lasted into the 1970s. This WebQuest will take you on a webquest to better understand the reasons for the war, the forces of the war and the leader most associated with the war.
Objective: Navigate through the various sections of website information on the Spanish Civil War, answering the questions in each section on a separate Google doc. You only need one doc for each group. After these assignments are done, you will devise a timeline (described below). Post everything to your DP by Friday, December 5th.
Your Assignment:
- Complete the three sections below, answering the questions provided.
- Then, with your knowledge of the events of the war from this webquest, create a timeline of six significant events of the Spanish Civil War using the Teach-nology timeline creator or another related program online. Be sure to include an event from each year from 1936-1939 and at least two events for each side of the conflict.
- Print your timeline in landscape mode, and cut out the significant text.
- Find and print 6 images and 6 quotes (use appropriate citation from the url visited) from your research associated with these events. Cut these out.
- Arrange timeline, photos, and quotes into a collage.
- Glue to black cardstock.
Section 1: Causes of the War
The Spanish Civil War causes section. From the UK history site “History Home” and written by Stephen Tonge, professor of history in the UK.
Spanish Civil War Exhibition. A large history of the causes of the war and the art of the war, presented by the Imperial War Museum.
The Spanish Civil War- An Overview. A basic overview of the war as told on the University of Illinois English department site.
The Causes of the Civil War. A very basic coverage of the causes of the war and the failed Spanish Second Republic on the British site “History Learning Site.”
Civil War Background. Spartacus Educational, a large British learning site, details the events leading up to the Spanish Civil War.
- What was the name of the king that gave up his throne in 1931?
- What was the two word name of the ruling government of Spain during the period between 1931 and 1939? Who were the two prominent leaders during this time? Who were some of the other prominent government officials during this time?
- Name at least three causes for reform that led to the Civil War.
- Name at least two names that each fighting force was given.
- In what ways was the role of the Catholic Church downplayed by the Spanish government in the years leading up to Civil War?
Section 2: Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco from Spartacus Educational, presents a timeline of the events of Francisco Franco, especially the Civil War and post-Civil War era.
Francisco Franco Bahamonde from Jewish Virtual Library, discusses Franco’s political beliefs and early military training.
Francisco Franco Bahamonde from Encyclopedia of World Biography, discusses the early childhood of Franco and his relationship with Hitler and Mussolini.
Spain-The Franco Years from Country Studies, focuses more on the years of Franco ruling Spain after the Spanish Civil War.
- What were the two seemingly rivaling political movements that Franco was able to unite during the Civil War and beyond?
- Name at least two titles given to Franco during the Spanish Civil War.
El Generalísimo - The General
- What were some of the details of the Labor Charter established under Franco during the Spanish Civil War?
- In what ways did Franco resemble Adolph Hitler?
Events of the War
La Cucaracha: The Spanish Civil War Diary features a month-by-month chronicle of all the events that happened during the Civil War, with lots of pictures.
Main Events of the War also gives a timeline of the war, but gives more focus to specific battles.
Spanish Civil War- Charles’ George Orwell Links gives more condensed year-by-year summaries of the events of the war.
The Spanish Civil War from Nerja Today focuses primarily on early battles in the war and also presents a list of startling statistics about the war.
- What was the first major battle of the war and where was it fought?
- Name at least one major battle of the Civil War and describe the results of this battle.
- What country was the largest supporter of the Republicans? What did they ask for from Spain in return for sending troops?
- Why is the date April 26, 1937 significant? What occurred on this date? Which side led the offensive?
- When and where was the war officially declared over? Which side prevailed?