American Thinker
By J.R. Dunn
What do the political battles in Wisconsin and the Spanish Civil War have in common?  A disturbing characteristic.
The Spanish Civil War is one of those events that are on the way to becoming forgotten history.  The term "civil war" is a bit misleading, since the conflict internationalized itself in short order, with Hitler and Mussolini lining up with the rebels, or "Nationalists", and Stalin backing the "Republicans" (actually a motley gaggle of various left-wing elements). The dictatorships utilized Spain as a proving ground for new tactics and weapons, including the Me-109, fighter-bomber, the Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber, along with Rotte fighter tactics and area bombing raids, such as that carried out against Guernica. 
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