While Australasia was busy producing military industrial equipment, Spain, on the other side of the globe, had already reached the final stage of the war.
As Germany and Italy gradually displayed their ambitions, the scales of the Spanish Civil War tipped entirely in favor of Germany, Italy, and the Spanish Nationalist Army.
After Germany and the Soviet Union partitioned Poland, the Soviet Union withdrew its aid to Spain, which also left the Spanish Republican Government isolated and without allies.
Although it had the assistance of some weapons and equipment from Australasia, how could Spain alone ever defeat the joint forces of Germany and Italy?
Poland, with an army numbering in the millions, could not hold out, let alone the Spanish Republican Government, whose military strength was currently less than 400,000.
Starting from late last year, the air forces of Germany and Italy launched indiscriminate bombings on the cities controlled by the Spanish Republican Government.
Although this effectively attacked the troops of the Spanish Republican Government, it also caused massive casualties among Spanish civilians.
According to data released by the Spanish Government, the heavy bombings by Germany and Italy inflicted about 17,000 casualties on the military, but caused as many as 62,000 casualties among civilians.
Germany also tested its newly developed tanks and aircraft on the Spanish battlefield, ultimately gaining precious experience and applying it to the research and development of its own weapons and equipment.
On February 2, 1936, Britain and France announced their recognition of the Franco regime and severed diplomatic ties with the Spanish Republican Government.
On February 3, the Spanish Republican Government withdrew from the World League and bitterly denounced Britain and France for acting solely for their own temporary interests while disregarding the wishes of all nations worldwide.
On February 5, a rebellion broke out at