The Spanish Civil War, the Soviet Union, and communism

Soviet policy and the Comintern in the early years, 1917-1925

Communism and revolution in Spain, 1917-1931

Communism and the Second Republic, 1931-1934

From revolutionary insurrection to popular front, 1934-1936

Communism and the implosion of the Republic, February-July 1936

Communism and the Spanish Revolution, July-August 1936

The Soviet decision to intervene militarily, July-October 1936

Soviet military participation, 1936-1939

The policy struggle under the Largo Caballero government, September 1936-May 1937

The Negrín government, 1937-1938

Defeat, 1938-1939

Conclusion.