Breviario de la Historia de Espana

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From the beginning of the Second World War the sea became a vitally important scene of conflict. Great Britain relied on receiving supplies by sea and, therefore, a total blockade of the United Kingdom was one the main objectives of Hitler’s Germany. The British government was forced to maintain a strategy of antisubmarine warfare throughout the conflict, while the Royal Navy sought to interrupt the Third Reich’s maritime traffic. In these circumstances the submarine became an important weapon of war. Headed by Karl Dönitz, who would later succeed Hitler as Head of State, the German...

The Peloponnesian War saw enormous Greek civil strife and had long-lasting and deep effects on contemporary society, breaking the order and harmony, and leading to greater class struggle and power clashes. In particular, it opened up a gulf between political and military men with a new style of campaigning.

Noventa años después, la Segunda República cobra una especial y controvertida actualidad. ¿Fue una eclosión de libertad, cultura e ilustración popular, frustrada por la violencia de unas clases reaccionarias que no toleraban la pérdida de sus privilegios?, o ¿fue un régimen de arbitrariedad e incultura, pobreza, separatismos y odios políticos que abocarían a la guerra civil? Basta plantear la cuestión para entender su proyección histórica: ¿Debemos considerar aquella república un modelo de convivencia política en que inspirarnos o, al contrario, como una rechazable...