Francisco Franco
BY: SHANNA MASSACHI
CHANTEL MEHRABAN
NATASHA ALLEN
BAIBING QIN
B & C)Leadership & Country
 October 1, 1936(as a unified nation from 1939 and
onwards)- November 20, 1975(until his death)
 He ruled as the dictator of Spain and was the longest
ruling dictator in European history
 He came to power during the bloody Spanish Civil
War
D. Political Belief
System/Political Party
 Fascist party( a
governmental system led
by a dictator having
complete power) that
wanted to control every
aspect of life in Spain
 His Fascist party was
known as Phalange
E. Guiding Principles &
Ultimate Goals
 To protect Spain from
any liberal encroachment
on power of Church,
army, and land owners
 His main foreign
principles were :
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to recover Gibraltar
to maintain Spanish
colonies in Africa
F. Support Groups
 Nationalist (Hitler and
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Mussolini troops)
Phalange (Fascists Party)
Roman Catholic Church
Militarists
Landowners
Anti-communists
G. Early Background
 He was born into a naval
family on 4 December
1892 in Ferrol, Spain
 He wanted to be a sailor
 He was a military general
who led conservative
national cause
 By 1915, he was the
youngest captain in the
entire Spanish army
H. Attitude Toward War &
Violence
 He believed that
terrorism and war were
unnecessary to achieve
unity and correct
government
 He did not want to be
part of World WII, but he
knew he had to take part
in war
 “War was my job; I was
sure of that”-Franco
I. Racial Attitudes
 Because of his Fascist
views he was against:
 Jews
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Non-Whites
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Protestant
J. Personal Characteristics
K. Methods of Gaining
Power
 Outspoken
 He got the help of Nazis
 Religious
in Germany to gain
power
 Led Nationalists vs.
republicans in Spanish
civil war 1936-39 helped
by Germany and Italy
 Trained as a professional
soldier
 Customary stubborn
attitude
L. Perceived Threats
M. Methods of Retaining
Power
 Republican Government
 One party dictatorship
before his rule
 Liberals
based on Italian and
German example
 He took total control and
power, fascism, in order
to keep his own power
 He took power over:
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In 1936, the Spanish
military revolted against
the liberal government
 Communists
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Franco wanted to declare
war on neighboring
Portugal from
communists treats
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Culture
Economics
Politics
Social Classes
N. Results of Rule
 The length of his rule, the suppression of opposition,
and the effective propaganda that occurred through
the years he ruled made an evaluation almost
impossible
 In Madrid, Juan Carlos became king and ruled after
his death
 After his death in 1979(age 82), Spain reverted to a
mature, stable democracy in which power changes
hands from one ruler to the people
 Today Spain is still a democracy