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To lots of board of SHWI followers the story of Franco's balking at Hitler's invitation into WWII is well-known. Spain was worn out, demanded too much for too little, and even the Germans needed to fear they would require excessive support as allies. In the meantime Franco pursued a fairly cooperative and friendly neutrality toward the Axi s.

What if Spain had a different experience from 1935-1939?

I would say that the outcome for Spain was the Spanish Civil War, Option A- slow Nationalist victory.

Option B would have been a successful coup in 1936 and a rapid nationalist victory that year

Option C would be a rapid Republican loyalist victory, defeating the nationalist in 1936

Option D would be a slow Republican victory, where they do not defeat the nationalists until later

Option E would be there simply is no Spanish Civil War, popular front government or coup in the first place. Dale Cozort sketched out this possibility once on his site.

In any of the Spain's, B, C, D or E, what type of foreign policy is likely to emerge based on changes in the war experience.

Will Spain be more or less willing to take part in diplomatic coalitions.

World War Two may not happen at all. Or it may happen in a different way or time. Or it may happen within a few months or a year one way or the other of OTL, over similar issues related to Germany and its eastern neighbors. If it does happen, how would all alternate Spains be likely to be neutral, or would some of them take sides & could these differences be attributed to different civil war experience?
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