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Why did the Spanish Nationalists receive support from Hitler and Mussolini?

a. They wanted to conquer Spain
b. They did not support capitalism
c. They considered Francisco Franco a fellow fascist
d. They supported Communism

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Answer:

C, They considered Francisco Franco a fellow fascist.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fransico Franco was a falangist which was very similar to fascism and national socialism. During the Civil War, Franco was fighting against the Republicans, a coaltion of communists and other left leaning idealogies. Because of this, Hitler and Mussolini assumed Franco would allign with them due to a similar idealogy.

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