A partitioned Spain, 1937

Assume stronger Soviet aid to Republican Spain, more and stronger International Brigade units, etc etc, and imagine a stalemate in the Spanish Civil War by the summer of 1937.
Such a stalemate could have led to peace talks, and I'm intrigued by the idea of a Korea type partition settlement, with a Leftist Spain carved out of Republican territory and a Francoist Northern and Southwest Spain.
Perhaps there would be no permanent peace, but a series of renewed armistices, and the gradual emergence of two real life different Spains, one more rural, more Catholic, the other more urban, and explicitly anti-Catholic.
 
It is doubtful that Italy or Germany would have allowed that to happen. An even larger commitment of Soviet aid might have tipped the balance in Great Britain into possible Intervention against the Republican side.
Even if the Republican were able to hold out the Fall of France would result in the golden opportunity to crush the Republic once and for all. It would if anything be a worse bloodbath than the civil war.
 
I agree with Mr. N. I think in 1940 Germany invades Republican Spain. I think Hitler would have ambitioun to take over the entire country and make Franco a puppet.
 
I agree with Mr. N. I think in 1940 Germany invades Republican Spain. I think Hitler would have ambitioun to take over the entire country and make Franco a puppet.

If Germany invades and Franco becomes a puppet, then i guess Germany would try to attack Gibraltar.
 
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