white textbook - role of Foreign Intervention (Cost of Aid) Flashcards
1
Q
How did Hitler + Mussolini get Franco to pay for aid?
A
H + M allowed Franco to pay for their aid through long-term loans
2
Q
Consequence of H + M long-term loans?
A
F + nationalists had to pay very little during the war
3
Q
How did the Soviets get the Republicans to pay for aid?
A
Stalin wanted immediate payment + soviet aid was very expensive
4
Q
How much was Soviet aid?
A
$500 million in gold
= 2/3 of Spain’s gold reserves
sent to USSR to pay for equipment
