Name: The Truth About Franco: Spain's Forgotten Dictatorship
Uploaded: 2017
Description: Brutal dictator Francisco Franco rose to power after the Spanish Civil War, ruling for 36 years. Spain is still marked by his tyranny.

Brutal dictator Francisco Franco rose to power after the Spanish Civil War, ruling for 36 years. Spain is still marked by his tyranny.

At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades. Under his leadership, the conservative monarchist armed forces staged a coup against Spain’s republican government which had been democratically elected.

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At the end of a bloody civil war, Francisco Franco seized power and ruled Spain with an iron hand for nearly four decades.

The Rise to Power

The Franco myth stands for a cruel regime, the darkest chapter in Spanish history. Franco gave himself the title of Caudillo de Espana: Supreme Leader of Spain.

The New Regime

At the end of the Second World War, the cards in global politics were reshuffled. The Allies now made a clear distinction between the friends and foes of democracy. The situation became critical for Franco because in Spain many suffered from his reign of terror.

Zero Hour

In the mid-fifties, Franco's foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives for Spain. After years of stagnation, the country was now moving forward. Thus, Franco's rule was legitimized. Resistance fell silent.