Lacking badly needed assistance from the democratic powers such as France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the Spanish Republic was subject to a severe form of international isolation between 1936, shortly after the rebel coup, and the defeat of the loyalist forces in 1939.
Karena tidak dibantu oleh negara-negara demokrasi besar seperti Prancis, Britania Raya, dan Amerika Serikat, Republik Spanyol mengalami isolasi internasional parah antara tahun 1936, tidak lama setelah kudeta oleh pemberontak, sampai kekalahan pasukan loyalis tahun 1939.