Gibraltar and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 : local, national and international perspectives

Gibraltar and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 : local, national and international perspectives / Julio Ponce Alberca ; translated by Irene Sánchez González.

Incorporating local, national and internationaldimensions of the conflict, Gibraltar andthe Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 provides the first detailed account of theBritish enclave Gibraltar's role during and after the Spanish Civil War. The neutral stance adopted by democratic powers uponthe outbr...

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Main Author: Ponce Alberca, Julio
Other Authors: Sánchez González, Irene (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Spanish
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2014]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Neutrality > Gibraltar > History > 20th century.
Spanish Civil War.
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000.
European history.
HISTORY > Europe > Spain & Portugal.
Diplomatic relations
Neutrality
Gibraltar > History > 20th century.
Spain > History > Civil War, 1936-1939.
Spain > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Spain.
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Spain
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Gibraltar y la Guerra Civil española.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Britain, Spain and Gibraltar: An Historical Triangle; Spanish foreign policy towards Gibraltar in the opening decades of the century; Is Gibraltar worth keeping?; A special economy; 2 The Spanish Republic and British Diplomacy; Republic in Spain, alarm in Whitehall; The victory of the Popular Front: unease and reaction; 3 The Initial Impact of the Civil War in Gibraltar; Air and sea combat around the Rock.
  • Governor Harington and the British fl eet: humanitarian aid and national interestDesperation at the border: the flood of refugees; 4 Diplomats, Journalists and Spies at the Rock; War and the diplomatic game; Th e role of opinion; Espionage from the Rock; 5 Gibraltar in the Midst of a Steady War; The nationalist 'consulate'; The evacuation of refugees; Economic warfare; 6 Tensions with Nationalist Spain; The Queipo incident and other political collisions; Rumours, threats and relieved tensions; 7 One War Ends, Another Looms; A new British goal: strengthening the fortress.
  • Strains in a relationship: the Spanish claim to GibraltarKeeping an eye on Franco; Closing Thoughts; Illustrations; Notes; References; Index.

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