Francisco Franco - Wikipedia
WEBFrancisco Franco Bahamonde[f][g] (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish military general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo.
Francisco Franco | Biography, Nickname, Beliefs, & Facts
WEBSep 4, 2024 · 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 …
Francisco Franco ‑ Biography, Facts & Death - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and...
Francisco Franco - Facts, Death & Achievements - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Francisco Franco was a career soldier who rose through the ranks until the mid-1930s. When the social and economic structure of Spain began to crumble, Franco joined the growing...
Francisco Franco - Spanish Civil War, Dictatorship, Regime
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Despite his sympathy for the Axis powers’ “New Order,” Franco at first declared Spanish neutrality in the conflict. His policy changed after the fall of France in June 1940, when he approached the German leader Hitler; Franco indicated his willingness to bring Spain into the war on.
Spain feels Franco's legacy 40 years after his death - BBC
WEBNov 20, 2015 · Spain's Gen Francisco Franco fought a brutal war against democracy with the aid of Hitler and Mussolini and thereafter presided over a regime of state terror and national brainwashing through the...
Profile of Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco - ThoughtCo
WEBFeb 27, 2018 · Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator and general, was perhaps Europe's most successful fascist leader because he actually managed to survive in power until his natural death.
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