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Farewell, left us where It's a long, long wait of temporary But my heart right there Hello everyone and welcome to History of the Second World War, episode 49, the Spanish Civil War part 14, legacy.

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On May 19, 1939, a victory parade was held in Madrid, with 120,000 soldiers marching through

the streets, celebrating the fact that the Civil War was over.

At the end of every Civil War, there are always many questions about the future of the nation,

regardless of which side has arrived at victory, and Spain was no different.

The war had claimed the lives upwards of 350,000 people, and a half a million more had left the

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