- Francisco Franco - Wikipedia
This period in Spanish history, from the Nationalist victory to Franco's death, is commonly known as Francoist Spain Born in Ferrol, Galicia, into an upper-class military family, Franco served in the Spanish Army as a cadet in the Toledo Infantry Academy from 1907 to 1910
- Francisco Franco | Biography, Nickname, Beliefs, Facts - Britannica
Francisco Franco, general and leader of the Nationalist forces that overthrew the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39); thereafter he was the head of the government of Spain until 1973 and head of state until his death in 1975 Learn more about Franco in this article
- Francisco Franco - Dictator of Spain, Married and History
Discover Francisco Franco's life, dictatorship in Spain, and his controversial legacy involving politics, war, and family
- Francisco Franco - New World Encyclopedia
It is interesting to note, while it seems that Franco was allowing Germany free reign in Spain, Franco was continually working to prevent the advance of German forces into Spain
- Franco, Francisco (1892–1975) - Encyclopedia. com
Franco demonstrated far less delicacy with his enemies The ruthlessness he demonstrated in Morocco returned with the postwar repressions of former Republican soldiers, communists, anarchists, regional separatists, and other political opponents
- Francisco Franco - The New York Times
News about Francisco Franco, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times
- 10 Facts About Francisco Franco - Have Fun With History
After winning the Spanish Civil War in 1939, Francisco Franco established himself as the undisputed ruler of Spain and began implementing a dictatorial regime Under his rule, all political opposition was suppressed, and Franco’s Nationalist faction became the sole political force in the country
- What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America
Comparisons of Trump to Hitler have become common But some of Trump’s policies may more closely resemble those of Francisco Franco of Spain, says a Spanish scholar
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