The Spanish Civil War (1936-39) is remembered as a dress rehearsal for World War 2, a class struggle, a religious struggle, a battle between left and right, between fascism and communism. While the conflict left deep scars on Spanish society, the impact of the war went far beyond its borders. To document and discuss the conflict and the international response, a new  Virtual Museum of the Spanish Civil war is being created by historians from some 30 countries.

Judith Keene: Association Professor, History department, University of Sydney.