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The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.

Historical image related to The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War. from February 21, 1937

League of Nations

International organisation (1920–1946)

The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. The main organisation ceased operations on 18 April…
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Unlawful combatant

Combatant who is deemed not to be protected by the Geneva Conventions

In the law of the US, Israel and the UK, an unlawful combatant, illegal combatant, or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a person who directly engages in armed conflict and is considered a terrorist and therefore is deemed not to be a lawful combatant protected by the Geneva…
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Spanish Civil War

1936–1939 civil war in Spain

The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic and included socialists, anarchists, communists and separatists. The opposing…
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