By: Shanna MASSACHI

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Francisco Franco

• By Shanna MASSACHI
• CHANTEL MEHRABAN
• NATASHA ALLEN
• BAIBING QIN

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B C)Leadership Country

• October 1, 1936(as a unified nation from 1939 and
  onwards)- November 20, 1975(until his death)
• He ruled as the dictator of Spain and was the
  longest ruling dictator in European history
• He came to power during the bloody Spanish Civil
  War 

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D. Political Belief System/Political
Party
E. Guiding Principles Ultimate Goals

• Fascist party( a governmental system led by a
  dictator having complete power) that wanted to
  control every aspect of life in Spain
• His Fascist party was known as Phalange

• To protect Spain from any liberal encroachment on
  power of Church, army, and land owners
• His main foreign principles were
• to recover Gibraltar
• to maintain Spanish colonies in Africa

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F. Support Groups
G. Early Background

• Nationalist (Hitler and Mussolini troops)
• Phalange (Fascists Party)
• Roman Catholic Church
• Militarists
• Landowners
• Anti-communists 

• He was born into a naval family on 4 December
  1892 in Ferrol, Spain
• He wanted to be a sailor
• He was a military general who led conservative
  national cause 
• By 1915, he was the youngest captain in the
  entire Spanish army

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H. Attitude Toward War Violence
I. Racial Attitudes

• He believed that terrorism and war were
  unnecessary to achieve unity and correct
  government
• He did not want to be part of World WII, but he
  knew he had to take part in war
• War was my job I was sure of that-Franco 

• Because of his Fascist views he was against
• Jews
• Non-Whites
• Protestant 

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J. Personal Characteristics
K. Methods of Gaining Power

• Outspoken
• Religious
• Trained as a professional soldier
• Customary stubborn attitude

• He got the help of Nazis in Germany to gain power
  
• Led Nationalists vs. republicans in Spanish civil
  war 1936-39 helped by Germany and Italy 

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L. Perceived Threats
M. Methods of Retaining Power

• Republican Government before his rule
• Liberals
• In 1936, the Spanish military revolted against
  the liberal government
• Communists
• Franco wanted to declare war on neighboring
  Portugal from communists treats

• One party dictatorship based  on Italian and
  German example
• He took total control and power, fascism, in
  order to keep his own power
• He took power over
• Culture
• Economics
• Politics
• Social Classes

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N. Results of Rule

• The length of his rule, the suppression of
  opposition, and the effective propaganda that
  occurred through the years he ruled made an
  evaluation almost impossible
• In Madrid, Juan Carlos became king and ruled
  after his death
• After his death in 1979(age 82), Spain reverted
  to a mature, stable democracy in which power
  changes hands from one ruler to the people
• Today Spain is still a democracy