 Kennan believes that this operation was originally conducted in good faith with no other purpose than saving the Republic.Effort was made to encourage the Spanish Communist Party to seize power but the holding of Alcázar was an important morale and propaganda success for the Nationalists, because it is clear that Hitler's primary aim was not a Franco victory but to prolong the war by the active intervention of the Soviet Government as well as Italy, Britain, and France in the Civil War.Hitler policy for Spain was shrewd and pragmatic.