Impact of Non-Intervention

• France, controlled by a Popular Front government, had a policy of 'relaxed non-intervention'. Therefore, they aided without breaching the treaty:

  • sent non-military aid - food, medicine
  • allowed Soviet troops to use French land to receive supplies
  • allowed French communist party to organise voluntary aid
  • gave credit to buy foreign supplies
• In 1937, Britain established naval patrols to stop supplies for Franco reaching Spain. In September 1937, they also negotiated a deal with Italy to halt Italian submarine attacks on the Republican navy.
• It was discovered in the USA, by 1937, public opinion supported the Republicans. Therefore, the US communist party sent small quantities of aid to the Republic.
• However, on the whole, governments adopted policies that best served their national interest.