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[[Image:Francisco Franco.jpg|right|200px]]
[[Image:Francisco Franco.jpg|right|200px]]
Generalissimo '''Francisco Franco Bahamonde''' ("El Caudillo") was a soldier and statesman who served as the [[fascist]] leader of [[Spain]] from April 1, 1939 until his death on November 20, 1975. He had previously been an officer in the Spanish army.
Generalissimo '''Francisco Franco Bahamonde''' ("El Caudillo") was a soldier and statesman who served as the [[fascist]] leader of [[Spain]] from April 1, 1939 until his death on November 20, 1975. He had previously been a General in the Spanish army.
Franco gained power through an attempted military [[coup d'etat]] in 1936 that developed quickly into the [[Spanish Civil War]]. Franco's forces fought the elected [[communist]] government for three years before finally defeating them outside Madrid on April 1, 1939. Franco then assumed control of Spain. His regime rested on the support of a number of stalwart elements in Spanish society - the army, the [[Roman Catholic Church]], rural landowners, and the [[Falange]] political party.
Franco gained power through an attempted military [[coup d'etat]] in 1936 that developed quickly into the [[Spanish Civil War]]. Franco's forces fought the democratically elected Popular Front government - including Communists - government for three years before finally defeating them outside Madrid on April 1, 1939. Franco then assumed control of Spain. His regime rested on the support of a number of stalwart elements in Spanish society - the army, the [[Roman Catholic Church]], rural landowners, and the [[Falange]] political party.
Franco ruled Spain as a [[dictator]] until his death in 1975. His successor, King [[Juan Carlos]], reversed most of Franco's policies after a period of transition that led to the approval of a democratic constitution in 1978.
Franco ruled Spain as a [[dictator]] until his death in 1975. His successor, King [[Juan Carlos]], reversed most of Franco's policies after a period of transition that led to the approval of a democratic constitution in 1978.