A short video history of the Spanish civil war and revolution, which broke out against the right-wing military coup of general Franco. For more information about the civil war, check out this podcast episode with WCH, interviewed by Revolutionary Left Radio here
Video edited by Joanne Ball (http://www.joanneball.net), animation by Firas Kabous (http://www.firaskabous.com)
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We have made available several books on the Spanish civil war in our online store. All printed and published by independent workers’ cooperatives, and proceeds help fund our work. They are:
- Collectives in the Spanish Revolution – Gaston Leval: the most detailed history of worker-controlled industries and land
- The CNT in the Spanish Revolution – José Peirats: an extensive three-volume history of the role of the largest union, the anarcho-syndicalist CNT
We have also produced a range of merchandise commemorating the conflict, to help fund our work. Check it out here: https://working-class-history.myshopify.com/collections/spanish-civil-war
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