Iberian War (Differently)

Iberian War
Date 17 July 1936 – 3 June 1940 (3 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) Place Iberian peninsula Result Spanish-Portuguese victory Restoration of Spanish-Brazilian relations Establishment of direct government rule over Catalonia and Galicia
Belligerents
Spain Portugal Co-belligerents: Andorra Supported by: Germany Italy	People's Republic of Spain Galician Republic Catalan Republic Brazil Supported by: Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Alfonso XII Francisco Franco Manuel III Sidónio Pais	José Díaz Alonso Ríos Lluís Companys Pedro III Roberto Simonsen

The Iberian War, also referred to as the Spanish Civil War, was a military conflict fought in the Iberian peninsula from 1936 to 1940. Each side was composed of parties with different internal objectives. Overall, however, the conflict is considered to have been a civil war in Spain between the monarchist government, aided by Portugal, and the revolutionary Spanish republic, aided by Brazil and two regions of Spain which, after the success of independence movements in the Anglo-American War, wanted to secede and form their own republics: Galicia and Catalonia.

The involvement of Portugal and Brazil was incidental: Portugal had previously signed a defensive pact with Spain when the Spanish republicans began to gain influence and posit a significant threat, while Brazil wanted retaliation against Spain for what was perceived as terrorism committed in Brazilian soil during the Spanish-Confederate War, after Brazil began to financially aid the Mexican-Confederate coalition.

The intense and relatively long war had several periods of advantage and disadvantage for both sides, but ended ultimately with a costly victory for Spain's monarchy and Portugal. Both sides had a great deal of casualties and the war, especially its negative effects, became unforgettable in all countries involved.

Legacy

The war had an extreme impact in Iberian countries and Brazil. Its final agreements and resulting end marked the re-establishment of relations between Spain and Brazil, which were deteriorated since the Spanish-Confederate War.

The 1958 successful and award-winning Brazilian film Soldados de Prata ("Silver Soldiers") depicts the arrival of Brazilian troops in A Coruña, Galicia, and their subsequent engagement in war alongside Galician and republican ranks. The movie has since inspired many media, such as songs and later movies.