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Generalissimo '''Francisco Franco Bahamonde''' ("El Caudillo") (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975) was a soldier and statesman who served as the dictator of [[Spain]] from April 1, 1939, until his death on November 20, 1975. He had previously been a General in the Spanish army. Franco was a strongly anti-[[communist]], traditionalist [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>Quay, Grayson (October 29, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/francos-victory-was-necessary-but-ultimately-meaningless/ Franco’s Victory Was Necessary, But Ultimately Meaningless]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved October 29, 2019.</ref><ref>Dreher, Rod (January 1, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/learning-from-the-spanish-civil-war/ Learning From The Spanish Civil War]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved October 29, 2019.</ref>

Generalissimo '''Francisco Franco Bahamonde''' ("El Caudillo") (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975) was a soldier and statesman who served as the ''caudillo'' (Head of State) of [[Spain]] from April 1, 1939, until his death on November 20, 1975. He had previously been a General in the Spanish army. Franco was a strongly anti-[[communist]], traditionalist [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>Quay, Grayson (October 29, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/francos-victory-was-necessary-but-ultimately-meaningless/ Franco’s Victory Was Necessary, But Ultimately Meaningless]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved October 29, 2019.</ref><ref>Dreher, Rod (January 1, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/learning-from-the-spanish-civil-war/ Learning From The Spanish Civil War]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved October 29, 2019.</ref>

==Biography==

==Biography==