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Direct German & Italian Foreign policy eastwards thru appeasement?
16/18 governments in the 1930's????
Didn't want to provoke a general European war with Gr and It
Very weak coalition government (popular front)
Didn't want to be associated with communists
Great Britain
Rightist press attacked Leon Blum for risking war with Germany and Italy
Defensive 'Maginot' Mentality
Sympathy for Nationalists
British Economic interests in Spain under threat
France
Worried about antagonising Italy & Germany
To try and prevent general war, Blum proposed a Non-intervention commitee
Didn't want to be associated with communists
Don't want a general European war
Dependant on Britain for support to confront Gr and It
...believed that Russia had no reason to intervene
Republic forced to ask SU for help after France decide not to intervene
...wanted to weaken Br and Fr 's position in the Mediteranean
Soviet Union
Stalin didn't want the European Balance of Power to change in Gr and It 's favour
Prevent France from weakening
Germany
Had to support communist comrades
International Communism
Tried to gain alliance with Br and Fr against Germany and Italy
Great Britain
Damage the Soviet image of Solidarity with International workers.
France
Collective Security
Didn't want Spain to go communist- otherwise it would raise fears in the West about Communism (possibly cause some sort of understanding with Germany and Italy against SU)
Italy