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A Nationalist fighter throws a grenade at Government soldiers at Burgos. September 12, 1936The Spanish Civil War began with a military coup. There was a long history of military intervention in Spain’s political life. But the coup of 17–18 July 1936 was an old instrument being used for a new purpose....