On the 17t and 18th of July, 1936,Franco and other
generals rebelled against the Republic, supported by
right-wing forces. The military coup was successful in onepart of the country and led to a war between the rebels
and the Republican forces. It ended on the 1# of April,
1939.The rebels failed to quickly conquer Madrid. They began
advancing through western Andalucia and Extremadura,
Later, they focused on the coast of Cantabria
