During the Spanish Civil War, Republicans fought to support a democratic government for Spain while Nationalists fought to support a Spanish dictatorship. What effect did the Spanish Civil War have on the buildup to World War II?
A) The civil war created two governments in Spain that chose different sides in World War II.
B) World War II began when Britain and France participated in the Spanish Civil War.
C) The civil war was the first time a democratic government had defeated a fascist regime.
D) Germany and Italy took part in the Spanish Civil War, testing their soldiers and weapons.

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) --the Spanish Civil War started as the right-wing uprising against the left-wing democratic regime of Spain. Headed by chief Francisco Franco, the national rebels fought the long and violent civil war against their Republican enemies. Franco was received considerable military assistance from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Russia assisted the Republican position. Franco won the battle in 1939 and made up the Fascist regime. The conflict is considered one of the human conflicts leading to World war Two. Hellenic Civil War (1946-1949) --the first significant military battle of the Cold War. Communist rebels endorsed by Yugoslavia and other Communist countries struggled against the pro-Western Greek regime, which was made considerable assistance by the United States and the united kingdom. The battle ended with The government success.