British foreign policy and the Spanish Civil War
The British government did not want the Spanish Civil War to escalate into a Europe-wide conflict and so signed up to the Non-Intervention Committee. But for some in the British political establishment, Spain confirmed their doubts about the country鈥檚 policy of appeasement. Anthony Eden, who had been a supporter of the government鈥檚 non-aggressive approach, began to believe that Britain should take a firmer stance with Europe鈥檚 fascist dictators, and resigning his office in 1938.
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