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Francisco Franco

Definition

Francisco Franco was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939 until his death in 1975.

Analogy

Imagine if your school principal took over not just your school but also your entire town after winning a massive snowball fight (akin to Spain's Civil War), then proceeded to rule it for decades without allowing any changes or challenges to his authority. That's similar to what happened under Francisco Franco's rule.

Related terms

Spanish Civil War: A war from 1936-1939 fought between Republicans loyal to the democratic Spanish Republic against Nationalists led by General Francisco Franco who sought to overthrow them.

Falangism: A fascist-inspired ideology associated with the political party founded by José Antonio Primo de Rivera in Spain. The ideology is widely associated with Francisco Franco, who later ruled Spain.

Autarky: This is a policy of self-reliance, minimizing imports and promoting domestic production. Franco's Spain pursued this policy.



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