The military uprising began in Spanish Morocco and spread to mainland Spain. Franco’s Army of Africa, including Moroccan troops recruited under colonial rule, became central to the Nationalist advance. The war drew international intervention and demonstrated how colonial forces and imperial networks shaped conflict within Europe.
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The 1936 Spanish military uprising began in the colonial protectorate of Morocco.
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The rebellion began in Spanish Morocco, where the colonial army became central to the coup.