Listen to the Summary of Helen Graham's The Spanish Civil War in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The military coup against the Republic began on 17 July 1936 among elements of the colonial army based in Moroccan North Africa. The rebellion spread to mainland Spain in the form of provincial garrison revolts, but it was not a success. The rebels failed to take over the whole of the country at a stroke, but they did succeed in paralyzing the Republican regime...