LEADER 03748cam a2200445 a 4500001 245651 005 20240621200233.0 008 150805s2013 mou b 001 0 eng 010 2013020774 020 9780826220097 |qhardback 020 0826220096 |qhardback 024 8 40022900686 035 (OCoLC)ocn836206235 035 245651 042 pcc 049 LHMA 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dYDX |dYDXCP |dBTCTA |dOCLCO |dBDX |dXII |dCDX |dOCLCF |dYUS |dUPM |dOCLCO |dOCL |dLHM 050 00 DP269.47.U6 |bS75 2013 100 1 Smith, Eric R., |d1971- 245 10 American relief aid and the Spanish Civil War / |cEric R. Smith. 264 1 Columbia, [Missouri] ;London : |bUniversity of Missouri, |c[2013] 300 xii, 191 pages ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 520 " The Spanish Civil War created a conflict for Americans who preferred that the United States remain uninvolved in foreign affairs. Despite the country's isolationist tendencies, opposition to the rise of fascism across Europe convinced many Americans that they had to act in support of the Spanish Republic. While much has been written about the war itself and its international volunteers, little attention has been paid to those who coordinated these relief efforts at home. American Relief Aid and the Spanish Civil War tells the story of the political campaigns to raise aid for the Spanish Republic as activists pushed the limits of isolationist thinking. Those concerned with Spain's fate held a range of political convictions (including anarchists, socialists, liberals, and communists) with very different understandings of what fascism was. Yet they all agreed that fascism's advance must be halted. With labor strikes, fund-raising parties, and ambulance tours, defenders of Spain in the United States sought to shift the political discussion away from isolation of Spain's elected government and toward active assistance for the faltering Republic. Examining the American political organizations affiliated with this relief effort and the political repression that resulted as many of Spain's supporters faced the early incarnations of McCarthyism's trials, Smith provides new understanding of American politics during the crucial years leading up to World War II. By also focusing on the impact the Spanish Civil War had on those of Spanish ethnicity in the United States, Smith shows how close to home the seemingly distant war really hit. "-- |cProvided by publisher. 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-184) and index. 505 0 Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 International Crisis and Reactions -- ch. 2 Movement Culture -- ch. 3 The Ethnic United Front and Spanish America's War -- ch. 4 The Catholic Church and Interwar Anticommunism -- ch. 5 Refugee Aid and the Coming World War -- ch. 6 Retribution. 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 651 0 Spain |xHistory |yCivil War, 1936-1939 |xCivilian relief. 651 0 Spain |xHistory |yCivil War, 1936-1939 |xWar work. 651 0 Spain |xHistory |yCivil War, 1936-1939 |xParticipation, American. 650 0 Humanitarian assistance |zSpain |xHistory |y20th century. 650 0 Solidarity |xPolitical aspects |zUnited States |xHistory |y20th century. 650 0 Anti-fascist movements |zUnited States |xHistory |y20th century. 650 0 Pressure groups |zUnited States |xHistory |y20th century. 651 0 United States |xPolitics and government |y1933-1945. 611 27 Civil War (Spain : 1936-1939) |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01352321 648 7 1900 - 1999 |2fast 852 0 |bstacks |hDP269.47.U6 |iS75 2013