SPAN339

Focuses on the defining event of 20th-century Spain and a prelude to Europe's Second World War, the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) that captured world attention and the imagination of writers, artists, and workers. Explores historical events that brought about the proclamation of the liberal Second Republic and the ensuing civil war resulting in the long-endured Fascist repression of Francisco Franco and the anti-Francoist guerrilla movement. Also explores the role of the American Abraham Lincoln Brigade in his fight against fascism during and after the Spanish Civil War. Ideological and social changes (women, minorities, and language communities) are also investigated. Analyzes artistic production (literature, art, film, and music) in Spain and US (Hollywood) that shows the rhetoric of war and propaganda.