2.3.5 The Impact of Atrocities by Both Sides

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  • During the civil war, supporters of the Republic killed over 6,000 priests, monks, and nuns, including 80% of the clergy in Barbastro. This convinced the Catholic Church to support the Nationalists and gave the British government a reason to withhold aid
  • 1,800 peasants were killed in Extremadura, 4,000 people were killed in Malaga and 1,000 were killed in Teruel as a result of Nationalist terror
  • The Nationalists left victims' bodies to rot in the streets to deter opposition and spread fear. Even famous figures, such as Federico Garcia Lorca, were killed