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The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War (Michael Seidman)

The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)

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What the Nationalists Did Not Run

The average spaniard under franco ate well, and that even better, food was reliably supplied to the soldiery. In fact, animals of all types flourished, unlike in the republican zone, where animal accounts went to nearly zero as they were eaten. The nationalists even ran many fairs for the buying and selling of animals, just as had occurred before the war. Such controls bred a fair amount of corruption and graft. And punishment were frequently handed out by the military government, including removal from office and employment for those involved in corruption. Fines aren't really feasible in a fake economy.

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