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1892-1975 * Francisco Franco “Leader of Spain” “His Excellency Head of State”

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Page 1: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

1892-1975

*Francisco Franco“Leader of Spain”“His Excellency Head of State”

Page 2: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Biographical Background

*Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain

*Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers

*After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are not needed

*Franco joins the Army

Page 3: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Rise of Franco

*In the 1930’s there was a rivalry between socialists and supporters of the monarch

*Where do they belong on a political spectrum?

*In 1931, the Spanish monarchy was overthrown

*In the elections of 1936, the socialists won a victory

*Franco is not happy with how the socialist run the country, including the military

Page 4: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Spanish Civil War

*Civil War breaks out between Nationalists (led by Franco) and the Republicans (made up of anarchists, socialists and the poor)

*Hitler and Mussolini give weapons and supplies to the Nationalists

*Stalin gives weapons to the Republicans

*This will be a dress rehearsal for WWII

Page 5: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Spanish Civil War

*Franco and the Nationalists win the Civil War by 1939

*United Kingdom and France recognize the Franco regime

*Between 10,000-28,000 members of the Republicans were executed

Page 6: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Franco’s Rule

*Marriages that took place before he came to power were null and void

*Guardia Civil was the name of his police force

*Personally signed all death warrants

*Execution of political opponents

*Non-Government trade unions, communists, liberal democrats, anarchists are suppresed

Page 7: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Franco’s Rule

* Franco refuses to help Hitler during WWII fight the democracies

* Did briefly offer naval facilities

* Why might the Germans need Spanish Naval Facilities?

* Franco does allow Spaniards to volunteer to fight with the Germans against the Soviets

* Franco forms an alliance with the U.S. after WWII

*Declares Spain a monarchy in 1947, but does not take the title “king”

* Spanish was the only language that could be spoken

Page 8: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*President Eisenhower & Franco (1959)

Page 9: 1892-1975. * Born 1892 in Ferrol, Spain * Comes from 6 generations of Naval officers * After losses during the Spanish-American War, Naval Officers are

*Franco’s Legacy

*Remains Controversial*“Devine Providence”

*Many of the streets and buildings that took his name have reverted back

*Some would like to abolish his rule from being recognized due to the human rights abuses

*Died in 1975 at age 82