A long tradition of Spanish anarchism led to anarchists playing a pivotal role in the war, and particularly in the Spanish Revolution of 1936.
ɐ lˈɔŋ tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv spˈænɪʃ ˈænɚkˌɪzəm lˈɛd tʊ ˈænɑːɹkˌɪsts plˈeɪɪŋ ɐ pˈɪvəɾəl ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ, ænd pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪnðə spˈænɪʃ ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks.