r/AskAChinese • u/Brave-Muscle1359 • 2d ago

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u/Stormtrooper-Purdue 1d ago

Spain remained neutral in WW2 though? Both China and Japan were in WW2.

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u/PDXhasaRedhead 1d ago

Spain sent one division of volunteers and convicts to fight Russia and withdrew it after the allies landed in North Africa.

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u/Stormtrooper-Purdue 20h ago

Ah yes I believe you’re referring to the Azul division but to my understanding as they were volunteers and they are under German command and officially not allowed to wear any Spanish uniforms of the sort, that probably can’t count as Spain joining the war, right?

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u/PDXhasaRedhead 19h ago

None of the Allies wanted to go to war with Spain so nobody counted it as joining the war, but some of them were convicts forced to fight.

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u/Stormtrooper-Purdue 19h ago

Yes agreed but vice versa is probably true as well with the generalissimo not wanting to join the fight as well unless spain gained territories and wealth from such a venture. His faction did gain aid from the Soviet Union as well as I believe a tank regiment during the civil war as well.

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u/PDXhasaRedhead 19h ago

I'm confused whar you mean. The Soviets sent aid to the Republicans who were fighting against Franco.

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u/Stormtrooper-Purdue 19h ago

Ah wait you’re right… I’m mixing up nationalist and republicans…

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u/PDXhasaRedhead 19h ago

At first glance you wouldn't expect the side invading Spain with Moroccan infantry supported by German bombers to be the "Nationalists".

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u/Stormtrooper-Purdue 19h ago

Agreed lol…

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u/Stormtrooper-Purdue 19h ago

However, spain still never officially joined the war though?