What two groups of people were fighting during the Spanish civil war?

 The main antagonists were nationalists under gen. Francisco franco and the Republicans under Francisco largo caballero and, later , Juan Negrin. The nationalist were supported by mussolini's Italy Nazi GERMANY.

b. the 200th birthday of the united states

answer: ensure protection from communism

explanation:

the north atlantic treaty was largely dormant until the korean war initiated the establishment of nato to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: this included the formation of supreme headquarters allied powers europe in 1951, which adopted the western union's military structures and plans.