Fighting for Territory - Lessons from the Spanish Civil War - with Karl Dahl

Fighting for Territory - Lessons from the Spanish Civil War - with Karl Dahl

Author: Myth of the 20th Century - "Only the truth is banned." December 16, 2025 Duration: 2:37:53

During the first and second world wars, Spain remained neutral and largely unscathed by the fighting. But between the wars, Spain was embroiled in an internal conflict that quickly drew in foreign powers from the Soviet Union, the fascist world, and the democratic capitalist nations of the West. This Spanish Civil War raged for three years and destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure, and revealed to everyone the strategies and tactics that made and broke roughly equally matched forces fighting over deep-seated ideological issues. Karl Dahl, joining us to discuss what happened and how the rightist forces under Francisco Franco managed to pull off a victory by carefully orchestrating different factions and solidifying that victory after the war, applies those lessons to modern day America.

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Faction - https://www.amazon.com/Faction-Karl-Dahl/dp/1082596450

Faction: With the Crusaders - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CTV28BH7/

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-- References --

- Mine Were of Trouble, Kemp (1957) - https://thepillarist.com/review-mine-were-of-trouble-peter-kemp-1957-mystery-grove-publishing-2020/

- Memorias de la Conspiracion (1931-1936), Lizarza (1986) - https://archive.org/details/memoriasdelacons0000liza

- Sons of Anarchy, Sutter (2008)

- Carlism and Crisis in Spain - 1931-1939, Blinkhorn (2022)



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Myth of the 20th Century is a show that digs into the stories we think we know and examines the forces that shaped them. Guided by the principle "Only the truth is banned," this podcast peels back the layers of official narratives, exploring the intersections of history, current events, and power. Each episode is a deep dive into the foundational myths-political, social, and cultural-that define our modern world, particularly those emanating from and surrounding the American experience. The analysis is grounded in a belief that what is often presented as settled history is anything but, and that contemporary headlines cannot be fully understood without this crucial context. You'll hear detailed explorations of pivotal events, ideological movements, and the figures who championed or challenged them, all framed by a critical perspective that questions mainstream consensus. This isn't a recitation of dates and names, but a connective investigation into how the past actively informs the present. For those who find standard historical accounts lacking or suspect that news cycles are missing crucial depth, this podcast offers a different lens. It’s for listeners who want their history and politics presented without the usual filters, where the focus is on the underlying patterns and enduring consequences of twentieth-century dogma and ambition. Tune in for a challenging and consistently detailed audit of the century that made us, asking persistently whether the sun truly never sets on the American empire or if that itself is the most potent myth of all.
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