BOOK LAUNCH Revolution and Counter-Revolution in the Spanish Civil War

REVOLUTION AND COUNTER-REVOLUTION IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Launch of new book on Spanish Civil War with author Héctor Puente Sierra.

Like today, the 1930s was a decade of capitalist crisis and social polarisation. Facsist and far right movements grew - but there was also momentous resistance by the left on the streets of Paris, Vienna and above all, in the Spanish revolution.

Ninety years ago, a military coup led by far right generals was launched to crush Spain's parliamentary republic. It would lead to civil war - and revolution, as workers rose up in arms and fought for a new world. The war and the revolution were the culmination of years of struggles, where a rapidly expanding working class and the forces of reaction tested their strength. Sierra's brilliant new history of the Spanish Civil War aims to uncover the deep class tensions that led to this explosion and shaped its course.

Come along to join in the discussion and revisit these inspirational struggles and the lasting lessons for us now.

All welcome. Hosted by Bristol Socialist Workers Party.