Pablo Picasso from the Catalan independence movement during his youth despite expressing general support and being friendly with activists within it. He did not join the armed forces for any side or country during World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II. As a Spanish citizen living in France, Picasso was under no compulsion to fight against the invading Germans in either world war. However, in 1940, he did apply for French citizenship, but it was refused on the grounds of his "extremist ideas evolving towards communism". This information was not revealed until 2003. At the start of the
Political party strength in Arizona indicates the historical party composition in the: For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes. The parties are as follows: (D), (I), (N), (R), (U), and . Political party strength in Arizona The U.S. state of Arizona is the home of Senators Jeff Flake and Jon Kyl, and the state is widely regarded as a Republican Party stronghold. Statistics show a close division among Arizona's 3,665,316 active registered voters as of October 2017: Republican 34.61% (1,268,748), Party-Not-Designated/Other 34.13% (1,250,879), Democratic 30.19% (1,106,675), Libertarian 0.87% (31,941), and Green 0.19%