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Line 1: − [[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 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 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. − − − == External links == − − *[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWfranco.htm Francisco Franco] − *[http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/franco.html Francisco Franco Bahamonde] − − ==References== − − <references/> − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Franco, Francisco}} − − [[Category:Dictators]] − [[Category:Fascists]] − [[Category:Spanish History]] − [[Category:Catholic Politicians]]
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