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The civil war that erupted in Spain shrouded all European countries in a fog of war.
Although it appeared to be a domestic affair of Spain, the upper echelons of most countries were clearly aware that Spain was backed by two major military blocs, led by the Franco-Australian Alliance and the German-Italian Pact.
Just like the sensational Sarajevo incident at the time, excessive intervention by the two major military blocs in Spain's domestic affairs could lead to a series of events, or even ignite a war between these blocs.
No one wanted to see a war unfold, and for this reason, a large number of French people took to the streets demanding that the government not involve itself in Spain's civil war, and not let it become the fuse of the next super war like the Sarajevo incident had been.
