Francoist Spain

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Francoist Spain was the authoritarian dictatorship led by General Francisco Franco from the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 until his death in 1975, marked by political repression, nationalism, and conservative Catholic social policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf authoritarian dictatorship
historical state
regime
alsoKnownAs Franco dictatorship
Franco regime
linked to: Francoist Spain

Francoist regime
antiCommunistRepression persecution of leftists and Republicans
capital Madrid
censorship strict state censorship of press and culture
churchStateRelation confessional Catholic state
constitutionLikeDocument Fuero de los Españoles
Fuero del Trabajo
Ley de Principios del Movimiento Nacional
Ley de Sucesión en la Jefatura del Estado
country Spain
economicPolicy autarky (1930s–1950s)
developmentalism (from late 1950s)
educationPolicy centralized, Catholic-influenced education
endCause death of Francisco Franco in 1975
endTime 1975
followedBy Kingdom of Spain (constitutional monarchy)
linked to: Kingdom of Spain

Spanish transition to democracy
foreignPolicy Cold War alignment with United States and Western bloc
initial sympathy with Axis powers in World War II
non-belligerent in World War II
fullNameOfRulingParty Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista
governmentType authoritarian one-party state
headOfState Francisco Franco
ideology Spanish nationalism
anti-communism
conservatism
monarchism (in later years)
national Catholicism
internationalAgreement 1953 Pact of Madrid with the United States
internationalOrganizationMembership United Nations (from 1955)
linked to: United Nations
internationalStatusPostWWII initial diplomatic isolation
keyEconomicPlan Stabilization Plan of 1959
leaderTitle Caudillo
minorityLanguagePolicy repression of Basque
repression of Catalan
repression of Galician
namedAfter Francisco Franco
officialLanguage Spanish
officialSyndicalOrganization vertical syndicates
politicalPartyInPower FET y de las JONS
politicalPluralism prohibited
politicalRepression widespread
precededBy Second Spanish Republic
propagandaInstrument NO-DO newsreels
religionPolicy privileged role for Roman Catholic Church
secretPolice Brigada Político-Social
socialPolicy conservative Catholic social norms
startTime 1939
stateSecurityForces Guardia Civil
Policía Armada
linked to: Guardia Civil
successionLaw designated Juan Carlos de Borbón as successor as king
tradeUnions independent trade unions banned
warCrimesContext post–Spanish Civil War reprisals and executions
womenOrganization Sección Femenina
womenRightsPolicy severe legal and social restrictions on women
youthOrganization Frente de Juventudes

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Spanish Civil War followedBy Francoist Spain
Spanish Civil War belligerent Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
National Day of Catalonia suppressedDuring Francoist dictatorship
linked to: Francoist Spain
Anti-Comintern Pact countrySignatory Francoist Spain
Battle of Guadalajara belligerent Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Battle of Jarama belligerent Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Second Spanish Republic followedBy Francoist Spain
Battle of the Ebro belligerent Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Francoist Spain alsoKnownAs Franco regime
linked to: Francoist Spain
Manchukuo recognizedBy Spain under Franco
linked to: Francoist Spain
Axis forces on the Eastern Front country Francoist Spain
Marcha Real unofficialLyricsUsedDuring Francoist Spain
Spanish government predecessor Francoist government
linked to: Francoist Spain
Catalan diaspora hasHistoricalCause Francoist repression
linked to: Francoist Spain
Battle of Brunete side2 Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Battle of Brunete belligerent Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Flechas Negras Division foughtFor Francoist Spain
Ofelia settingTime post–Civil War Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Ofelia settingPlace Francoist Spain
the Faun setting Francoist Spain, 1944
linked to: Francoist Spain
Madrid Accords signatoryGovernment Government of Spain under Francoist regime
linked to: Francoist Spain
Spanish Republicans victimOf Francoist repression
linked to: Francoist Spain
Spanish monarchy keyEvent Franco dictatorship
linked to: Francoist Spain
Communist Party of Spain opposedTo Francoist dictatorship
linked to: Francoist Spain
El único camino timePeriodCovered Francoist Spain (in exile perspective)
linked to: Francoist Spain
Spanish Foreign Legion ideologyHistorical Francoism
linked to: Francoist Spain
Constitution of 1931 suspendedBy Francisco Franco's regime
linked to: Francoist Spain
Basque Statute of Autonomy (1936) repealedBy Francoist regime
linked to: Francoist Spain
Nationalist forces followedBy Francoist Spain
Battle of Belchite belligerent Francoist Spain
Aviazione Legionaria supported Nationalist Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain
Nationalist command in the Spanish Civil War controlledBy Francoist government
linked to: Francoist Spain
Valle de los Caídos builtUnderRegime Francoist Spain
Antoni Tàpies politicalContext Francoist Spain
Carmen Polo politicalAlignment Francoism
linked to: Francoist Spain
Carmen Polo era Francoist Spain
Carmen Polo associatedWith Francoist regime
linked to: Francoist Spain
FET y de las JONS operatedIn Francoist Spain
Spanish transition to democracy precededBy Francoist dictatorship
linked to: Francoist Spain
Caudillo politicalContext Francoist Spain
Caudillo ideologyAssociatedWith Francoism
linked to: Francoist Spain
Caudillo usedDuring Spanish State (1939–1975)
linked to: Francoist Spain
Caudillo usedInOfficialDiscourse Francoist regime
linked to: Francoist Spain