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Francisco Franco

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  • Spanish Civil War

    Spanish Civil War
    The Spanish Civil War began on July 18, 1936 and ended April 1, 1939. The war was fought between Spanish Nationalists and Spanish Republicans.

  • Franco Becomes Head of The Nationalists

    Franco Becomes Head of The Nationalists
    Franco now led the uprising nationalists of Spain.

  • Franco Takes Over Madrid

    Franco Takes Over Madrid
    With power over the capital of Spain, Franco could put all his political views into place and stabilized the economy.

  • Franco and Hitler Meet

    Franco and Hitler Meet
    After Franco won the Spanish Civil War, he met with Hitler to discuss which side he would take in World War 2. After their meeting, Franco decided to remain neutral.

  • Franco Becomes Regent of Spain

    Franco Becomes Regent of Spain
    Franco became the regent of Spain and the monarchy was reinstated. Spain was now recognized as a kingdom.

  • Pact of Madrid

    Pact of Madrid
    Eisenhower met with Spain to sign the Pact of Madrid which ended a period of isolationism in Spain.