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 …

Nov 30, 2025 · 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 …

Nov 9, 2009 · Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled Spain as a military dictator from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during th...

Jan 13, 2025 · Discover Francisco Franco's life, dictatorship in Spain, and his controversial legacy involving politics, war, and family.

Nov 20, 2025 · Young Spaniards are increasingly drawn to the dictator Francisco Franco. So the government is designing apps, games and T-shirts to promote democracy.

Franco had a nationalist and anti-parliamentary ideology. His dictatorial regime was authoritarian, characterized by some historians as totalitarian, since he nullified democratic freedoms, …

Nov 19, 2025 · His fears were borne out still further last month when another poll revealed that more 21% of those surveyed felt the Franco era was “good” or “very good”.

Feb 19, 2024 · 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, …

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.

From his rise to power at the end of a bloody civil war to the political purges that claimed half a million lives, The Truth About Franco uncovers the myths and realities of his regime.