Papers by Ignacio de la Torre Ste.
Šī pētījuma mērķis ir analizēt Igaunijas, Latvijas un Lietuvas brīvprātīgo līdzdalību Spānijas pi... more Šī pētījuma mērķis ir analizēt Igaunijas, Latvijas un Lietuvas brīvprātīgo līdzdalību Spānijas pilsoņu karā (1936-1939). Lai izveidotu šo kopīgo vēsturisko stāstījumu ir izmantoti un pārstrādāti daudzveidīgi dokumentāli avoti. Baltijas brīvprātīgo loma ir tēma, kura nepamatoti palika aizmirsta, mūsdienu pētījumiem ir labi dokumentēta bāze. Kamēr visu trīs Baltijas valstu autoritārās valdības bija pasludinājušas sevi neitrālas Spānijas konfliktā (kā lielākā daļa Eiropas valstu), notika savdabīga jauniešu mobilizācija, kuri saprota, ka Spānijas konflikts ir cīņa pret starptautisko nacistu fašisma universālajā dimensijā.The purpose of this study is to analyze the participation of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). To build up this historical tale, diverse documentary sources have been processed in order to converge in a common narrative. A topic which remained lost in the oblivion finds nowadays a well documented base over which narrate th...
Journal of African Archaeology, 2007
THE ROLE OF THE BALTICS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES DURING THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, 2015
The purpose of this study is to analyze the participation of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian vol... more The purpose of this study is to analyze the participation of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). To build up this historical tale, diverse documentary sources have been processed in order to converge in a common narrative. A topic which remained lost in the oblivion finds nowadays a well documented base over which narrate the feat of the Baltic brigadistas. Meanwhile the authoritarian governments of the all three Baltic States declared themselves neutral towards the Spanish conflict (as most of the European states), took place the mobilization of a peculiar generation of young men and women who understood the conflict of Spain as a struggle against International Nazi-Fascism in an universal dimension. They left their daily routines, girlfriends, families, homes and rolled up in a foreign country to kill and die for. About 900 Baltic volunteers reached Spain intensely since 1937 and joined regular military units, the International Brigades. In terms of numbers their participation was small, but in percentage and narrative terms, their story is
very illustrative. Not all the Baltic volunteers who fought in the Republican side served in the IB. Soviet Union involved in the Spanish Civil War, and a whole intervention mission was launched under Stalin's orders. About 2.000 Soviet officers served in Spain as advisors, instructors, technics or fighters. A considerable group of them were Latvians. Despite being a tremendous and fascinating topic, the existing bibliography about it is very scarce. This study begins filling this literature gap, joining together the existing materials, which combined with documentary sources allow us to make a picture about the Baltics who volunteered for Spain in those uncertain beats of the History.
Key words: Second Spanish Republic, Spanish Civil War, International Brigades, Baltic
volunteers, Comintern, Antifascism, Soviet participation, Non-Intervention Pact.
The purpose of this article is to analyse the participation of Latvian volunteers in the Spanish ... more The purpose of this article is to analyse the participation of Latvian volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). To examine this historical episode, diverse international archival sources have been processed, in order to produce a common narrative. This is a topic which had remained lost in the limbo of oblivion, however, on a documented basis is now possible to narrate the feats of the Latvian brigadistas 1. While the authoritarian government of Latvia had declared itself neutral towards the Spanish conflict, it took place with the mobilisation of a particular generation made up of young men and women who understood this war as the beginning of an international struggle against Nazi-Fascist powers. These volunteers interpreted the war in Spain in a universal dimension – the Spanish Republican Army was assisted by volunteers from 54 nationalities out of the 56 recognised independent states of the time. Between 1936 and 1938, about 200 Latvians reached Spain and joined regular Republican military units: the International Brigades. They left their daily routines, families and homes in order to enlist in a foreign army to kill and die for. In Spain the Latvian volunteers distinguished themselves because of their idiomatic skills, medical knowledge and previous military experience (especially in the field of artillery). In numerical terms their participation was limited, but in percentage and narrative terms, their story is fascinating and illustrative. Volunteering for Spain was categorised as a serious felony by the Ulmanis regime. Taking sides in the Spanish Civil War was punished by the loss of citizenship penalty. Due to this fact, after Franco's victory, a considerable number of the Latvian brigadistas ended up in French concentration camps until 1941. Not all the Latvian volunteers who fought for the Republican side served in the International Brigades. The Soviet Union was involved in the Spanish Civil War, and a whole intervention mission was launched under Stalin's orders. Approximately, 2000 Soviet officers from different military fields, served in Spain as advisors, instructors or technicians. A considerable group of them were Latvians, who, by the way, experienced first-hand the horrors of the Great Purge. Despite being a tremendous and fascinating topic, the existing bibliography about it is very scarce. This study begins to fill this literature gap, joining together the existing materials, which combined with documentary sources allow one to make a social picture about the Latvians who volunteered for Spain in those uncertain times of the history in the late 1930's.
Drafts by Ignacio de la Torre Ste.
In the digital revolution era, the incorporation of ICT (Information and Communications Technolog... more In the digital revolution era, the incorporation of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) to every dimension of human life seems to be total. The main aim of this Master’s Thesis is to offer the design, analysis and evaluation of a deepening contents activity through the incorporation of a videogame (Assassin’s Creed: Origins- Discovery Tour, developed by Ubisoft Enterteinment®) in order to improve both motivation and the learning process itself of the students. For this achievement the author will analyse the pros (and contras) that this digital resource might provide for the History teaching on students aged 12 years old at 1st grade of secondary highschools, promoting as well a learning process based on key competences (specially the digital competence and learning to learn) in order to stimulate an autonomous learning process by the students themselves. The analysis on the results produced by this activity, in comparison with the results offered by an alternative activity based on a textbook picture, shows that the application of this digital resource means an increasement of the student’s motivation, becoming as well a great resource for the deepening of the aimed contents.
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Papers by Ignacio de la Torre Ste.
very illustrative. Not all the Baltic volunteers who fought in the Republican side served in the IB. Soviet Union involved in the Spanish Civil War, and a whole intervention mission was launched under Stalin's orders. About 2.000 Soviet officers served in Spain as advisors, instructors, technics or fighters. A considerable group of them were Latvians. Despite being a tremendous and fascinating topic, the existing bibliography about it is very scarce. This study begins filling this literature gap, joining together the existing materials, which combined with documentary sources allow us to make a picture about the Baltics who volunteered for Spain in those uncertain beats of the History.
Key words: Second Spanish Republic, Spanish Civil War, International Brigades, Baltic
volunteers, Comintern, Antifascism, Soviet participation, Non-Intervention Pact.
Drafts by Ignacio de la Torre Ste.
very illustrative. Not all the Baltic volunteers who fought in the Republican side served in the IB. Soviet Union involved in the Spanish Civil War, and a whole intervention mission was launched under Stalin's orders. About 2.000 Soviet officers served in Spain as advisors, instructors, technics or fighters. A considerable group of them were Latvians. Despite being a tremendous and fascinating topic, the existing bibliography about it is very scarce. This study begins filling this literature gap, joining together the existing materials, which combined with documentary sources allow us to make a picture about the Baltics who volunteered for Spain in those uncertain beats of the History.
Key words: Second Spanish Republic, Spanish Civil War, International Brigades, Baltic
volunteers, Comintern, Antifascism, Soviet participation, Non-Intervention Pact.