What was one cause of the Spanish Civil War?

In 1936, military leaders launched a coup against Spain’s elected Republican government, helping trigger the Spanish Civil War. The rebel Nationalists sought an authoritarian government, with fascist groups among their supporters, so “Military leaders staged a coup to create a fascist government” is the best choice. They were not rebelling against authoritarianism, as choice D suggests.

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