I have to disagree with gongozolo on a couple of points. The International Brigades actually did have a lot of popular support in Spain, as they were the side that was democratically elected fighting Fascist rebels. As further evidence of this, it has been remarked that were it not for foreign intervention, the Republicans would have won. Also, I disagree on the fact that they were "puppets" of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union did not send any soldiers, only military advisors, and thus had no solid influence in Spain. The fascists, on the other had, were given troops and supplies by Hitler and Mussolini.
I have to disagree with gongozolo on a couple of points. The International Brigades actually did have a lot of popular support in Spain, as they were the side that was democratically elected fighting Fascist rebels. As further evidence of this, it has been remarked that were it not for foreign intervention, the Republicans would have won. Also, I disagree on the fact that they were "puppets" of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union did not send any soldiers, only military advisors, and thus had no solid influence in Spain. The fascists, on the other had, were given troops and supplies by Hitler and Mussolini.