History · Guernica, 26 April 1937: Condor Legion, Picasso, and Civilian Bombing as Policy · B1
Gernika: The Bombing that Shocked the World
Gernika: El Horror que Inspiró la Paz
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“Gernika: The Bombing that Shocked the World” (“Gernika: El Horror que Inspiró la Paz” in Spanish) is a short non-fiction Spanish reading about guernica, 26 april 1937: condor legion, picasso, and civilian bombing as policy. The bombing of Gernika during the Spanish Civil War was a devastating attack that marked a turning point in the history of modern warfare and global consciousness.
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Opens at B1 · 3 min read · 251 words · native-recorded audio
En 1937, España tenía una guerra civil. La lucha era entre dos grupos: los Nacionalistas del general Franco y la República. El 26 de abril de 1937 era día de mercado en Gernika.
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