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American veteran of Spanish Civil War remembers life under suspicion of communism

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98-year-old James Benet left the United States in his 20s to fight on the Republican side of the Spanish Civil War. The Republicans were backed not only by foreigners, like Benet, but also by Mexico and the Soviet Union. After his side lost, Benet came back to a United States where he was immediately viewed as a communist.

98-Year-Old American Veteran Remembers the Spanish Civil War

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