April 1, 1939
The final act of the Spanish Civil War was marked by Republican infighting. Colonel Casado's junta overthrew Prime Minister Negrín in March, hoping to negotiate better surrender terms — Franco gave none. On April 1, Franco broadcast the last official war bulletin: 'Today, with the Red Army captive and disarmed, our victorious troops have achieved their final military objectives. The war is over.' For Spain's half-million exiles, it had just begun.
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