Franco is the centrepiece of the satirical work El general Franquisimo o La muerte civil de un militar moribundo(The Great General Franco, or the Civil Death of a Dying Soldier) by Andalucian political …

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 the …

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.

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

News about Francisco Franco, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Feb 19, 2024 · Francisco Franco’s legacy looms large over Spain, shaping its politics, culture, and collective memory. In this article, we delve into the complexities of Franco’s rule and its ongoing …

Franco gradually emerged as the leader of the insurgents, as they came to be called, after all of Spain's other leaders and Franco's potential rivals died in the early days of the war.

Francisco Franco, a Spanish general, rose to prominence in the mid-1930s, but his right-wing party failed to gained power in the 1936 elections. Franco and other military leaders staged a failed coup …

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

Francoist Spain (Spanish: España franquista; English: pronounced Franco-ist), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (dictadura franquista), or Nationalist Spain (España nacionalista), and …