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After the failure of the military coup to achieve a quick and decisive overthrow of the government,

the hostilities that had started in July began to lengthen, two weeks and then months,

and it would eventually be years. This would require the two sides to go through a series of

transitions. One which we will discuss today would be the military and its supporters of the coup.

They would be forced to begin to organize their effort along more traditional lines.

It would be at this point that the nationalist government would be formed, and its military would be organized,

which would be the basis for the future government under Franco.

Another critical event that would occur during this early period was the beginning of violence

throughout Spain, as the two sides in the Civil War became very concerned about the possible

presence of supporters of the enemy behind their lines, and in general just desired to ensure

that those people in civilian

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