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Spanish Civil War: The Madrid Defense Council is formed to coordinate the Defense of Madrid against nationalist forces.
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1936–1939 civil war in Spain
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Ad-hoc governing body during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39)
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Part of the Spanish Civil War
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Major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939
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