The reason the Spanish Republic lost the Spanish Civil War to the Nationalists, under Francisco Franco, was because Germany and Italy could arm the Nationalists with impunity. And the Spanish Republic? The legitimate
government of Space at the time? It couldn't get arms because of what in theory was something that applied to both sides, but was really meant to disarm the Republic, and make it weak. WI there was no one-sided arms embargo during the Spanish Civil War? I know there were other factors that
contributed to the defeat of the Spanish Republic, but this one was the one
hastened its defeat, and led to the rise of Falangist Spain.