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The Spanish Civil War is also known as because many countries indirectly participated in the war. Countries such as the Soviet Union and Mexico Supported

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Answer:Also known as a PROXY WAR

Soviet Union and Mexico supported the REPUBLICANS

Germany and Italy supported the NATIONALISTS

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It was also known as a Proxy War because it was just a proxy for Nazis to fight the Soviets without being directly involved in a fight against each other. The locals just called it the War or the Civil War because they were Spanish so they didn't call themselves as the Spanish Civil War.
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