Could the Spanish Civil War be the next source of conflict following a CP Victory?

Following a central power victory in World War 1, could the Spanish Civil War result in another world war, with the Central Powers backing the Nationalists while the Allies support the Republicans?
 
A SCW could lead to Power intervention triggering a larger war but you're talking about almost two decades for the butterflies to flap their wings. OTL's 1936 is not likely to come about. Whose to say the 'situation' isn't resolved earlier? Maybe a stable-ish democracy holds or an earlier coup or a popular restoration stops a war before it can begin? The soon-to-be Axis had specific reasons for aiding the Nationalists that victorious CPs would not likely have. Conversly the former Entente might have major motivations to jump in similar to OTL's Hitler and Mussolini (how far can they push the Victors, testing previously restricted weapons etc.).

Perhaps Spain's Moroccan turmoils of the 1920s lead to unrest and Berlin leans in on the issue, leading to a friendly monarchist regime early on. Then revanchist France and/or Britain give backing to a broad republican rebellion simply to nibble at the fringes of Mitteleuropa? Then in goes further.

But yeah, certainly a local conflict can suck others in and lead to bigger war but the specifics of OTL's Spain in 1936 existing in a CP Victory World and all the countries' motivations/interests being broadly similar probably isn't too likely
 
I think the Germany would want to keep Alfonso XIII because having a monarch overthrown in Spain could inspire more revolution across Europe.
 
Following a central power victory in World War 1, could the Spanish Civil War result in another world war, with the Central Powers backing the Nationalists while the Allies support the Republicans?

This is one of the biggest mistakes alternate history-makers make. The Spanish Civil War, In OTL form, is not going to happen with the geopolitical revolution of Europe and massive changes to the rest of the world. Even having a civil war isn't guaranteed. Even if it did happen, it could take on a million different forms depending on how WW1 goes and the development of world politics. Sure, you could have a Spanish Civil War turning into WW2 but it certainly wouldn't be in the same form as OTL
 
This is one of the biggest mistakes alternate history-makers make. The Spanish Civil War, In OTL form, is not going to happen with the geopolitical revolution of Europe and massive changes to the rest of the world. Even having a civil war isn't guaranteed. Even if it did happen, it could take on a million different forms depending on how WW1 goes and the development of world politics. Sure, you could have a Spanish Civil War turning into WW2 but it certainly wouldn't be in the same form as OTL

I'm under the opinion that 20 years is drastic enough to erase the deep rooted issues that caused the SCW
 
I'm under the opinion that 20 years is drastic enough to erase the deep rooted issues that caused the SCW

Absolutely, but such a broad concept as 'Central Powers victory in WW1' doesn't necessarily imply a civil war or not. The war could be between the Bourbons and Carlists, Republicans and Monarchists, Fascists vs Monarchists, Fascists vs Republicans or Socialists vs Carlists vs Republicans vs Monarchists.... there's so many possibilities that shouldn't be ruled out.
 
Absolutely, but such a broad concept as 'Central Powers victory in WW1' doesn't necessarily imply a civil war or not. The war could be between the Bourbons and Carlists, Republicans and Monarchists, Fascists vs Monarchists, Fascists vs Republicans or Socialists vs Carlists vs Republicans vs Monarchists.... there's so many possibilities that shouldn't be ruled out.

True, but some are more likely than others
 
Following a central power victory in World War 1, could the Spanish Civil War result in another world war, with the Central Powers backing the Nationalists while the Allies support the Republicans?

This assumes that the events leading up to war develop as in OTL in a significantly different world. For example, one major consideration is whether the USSR as we know it even exists. Of course the war developed from internal Spanish causes, but still the Bolshevik Revolution (and the subsequent existence of the USSR) did exercise a major influence on the Spanish Left (and by reaction to it, the Right). In OTL, even when the Kaiser rejected the idea of military intervention against the Bolsheviks in the summer of 1918--after all, they were the only party in Russia supporting Brest-Litovsk--he significantly added the words "without foreclosing future opportunities." https://books.google.com/books?id=5mSkxsos488C&pg=PA184 A German victory in the West might provide such an opportunity, given that the Germans were well aware that the Bolsheviks still wanted a revolution in Germany. Even if there is no actual war between Germany and Soviet Russia, the Germans have such an advantage that the Soviets will be much weaker than in OTL (e.g., they will lack Ukraine and its wheat, Baku and its oil, Germany will demand extensive economic concessions, etc.) that the course of development of Soviet Russia may be much different even if it survives, and this fact will have worldwide as well as Russian consequences. (Less fear of Bolshevism, a more united left in Germany and elsewhere if Stalin is not able to impose a divisive policy on it, etc.)
 
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