Francisco Franco was an army general and dictator that ruled over Spain from 1939 until he died in 1975. He made his rise to dictatorship during the Spanish Civil War. Help from Germany and Italy set up his forces to overthrow the Second Republic. Adopting the title of “El Caudillo”, The Leader, Franco persecuted his political opponents and repressed the culture and language of Spain’s regions. He censured the media and took absolute control over the country. If it wasn’t for the lack of involvement
Francisco Franco Francisco Franco was the dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975, including the time of WW2. Perhaps he was better known as “El Caudillo,” translated into English as The Leader. He was born and raised in Spain. He was a very brilliant military general who led Nationalist rebels in defeating the Spanish government during the Spanish Civil War. Although he was viewed as a Fascist Dictator, he strongly opposed communism. He was an extremely important figure in the course of world history
In the year 1939 the formidable General Francisco Franco rose to power during a time of government and economic struggle in Spain. He contained an ability that he began to develop and strengthen, allowing him to easily and efficiently take control of a situation, all while growing into a natural, very influential leader. His striking tactics of manipulation and articulate speech were cultivated from a young age, transformed into what would become mechanisms of terror. Due to a life that was submerged
Comparative Essay of Francisco Franco and Roman Abramovich The businessman, soccer team owner, and politician Roman Abramovich compares greatly with Fascist dictator, Army general and head of state, Francisco Franco. Although the two men are from different countries and different periods—Abramovich was born seventy-four years after Franco—their lives have similar characteristics with many similar undertones. The historical events that both these men affected only provide a glimpse of their personalities
to go by in order to be effective. Francisco Franco demonstrated these specific ideals with his ability to uphold such challenges. Francisco Franco was born December 4th 1892. In 1935 Franco became Chief of the Central General Staff of the Spanish Army. Franco focused rather on his work and not relationships with his people, using a rough way of ideas to keep things on track, he succeeds to perform a few Machiavellian ideals. That being the case, Francisco Franco achieved the following Machiavellian
Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco’s Application of Machiavellianism The existence of power in all of its forms has ruled earthly nature for as long as time. Taking this into account, the forces that have governed even the simplest of interactions, such as the alpha system of a wolf pack, or the superior covalent bonds seen in water molecules that require an excessive amount of energy to be broken, reveal that there is a plethora of instances where power is capable of determining the state of interactions
1939, after 9 years of fighting, Francisco Franco took over control of the state. Under Franco’s regime, the Catalan people were suppressed. In cross cultural communication, this strategy of Franco can be compared to the concept of the ethnic tent. Franco, the leader of the tent, tried to unite all Spaniards under his common goals and ideals. However, Franco viewed the Catalans and their culture as a threat to his vision of a united Spain. The response of Franco was overreaction. Oftentimes this
they are afraid that if the law is passed then they will, and other citizens of Spain, will not be allowed to have a voice in matters that are important to them, or that their opinion will not be looked at or taken seriously. Works Cited “Francisco Franco Biography”. Bio.TrueStory. A&E Television Networks, LLC. 2014. Web. 17 May 2014. Hedgecoe, Guy. “Spain’s abortion reform stirs controversy”. DW. Deutsche Welle. 13 Feb. 2014. Web. 17 May 2014. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Spanish
The government of Spain has been affected by my many events in history, but the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship of Francisco Franco have had quite possibly the biggest effect of all. National political unrest filled the country, and Spain had an enormous problem with poverty. Spain started as a constitutional monarchy in 1920 with Alfonso the XIII as king. As of 1978, Spain has moved back to a constitutional monarchy, and the leaders of the government are King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister
Leaning toward the Nazis, because of past help, and basic ideals, yet dependent on English, and American aide, Spain invented the nonbelligerent state. Spain remained uninvolved during World War Two because of Spanish honor, the personality of Francisco Franco, and it was not in Spain’s bet interest to enter the war. As a general rule, Spanish people feel rigidly bound by their sense of honor. This is one major conflict inherent between the Spanish people and entering the war. First Spain had no
What is the role of fear in “El espíritu de la colmena”/“The Spirit of the Beehive”? Released in October of 1973, during the dying years of General Francisco Franco’s harsh forty-year long dictatorship in Spain , the first full-length feature film by director Victor Erice, ‘El espíritu de la colmena’, quickly became one of the most iconic Spanish films of the era. Although an instant success amongst film critics, winning prizes for its screenings at both the Chicago International Film Festival and
changes that did away with individuality. The White Terror consisted of acts of violence against the Spanish people during the Nationalist movement in Spain. Mass executions by the Nationalists had begun with the start of the war and continued into Francisco Franco's dictatorship. The E,lange believed that these acts of violence were the best way to eliminate the leftist ideas that were held by the Republicans as and their supporters. The way to advance their regime was to eliminate the opposition. Upon
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La Movida Madrileña, meaning “The Action of Madrid”, was an unplanned countercultural movement from 1977 to 1985 in Spain. It began when Dictator Francisco Franco died and Spain erupted with pent-up energy. It was a movement that valued style over substance. The cultural revolution was evident in the music, subculture, fashion, alcohol, drugs, and sexual experimentation. La Movida took place primarily in Madrid, although some other cities such as Barcelona and Vigo had their own Movidas. Popular
the Republic Army, the African Army and the Rebels officially on October 1936. Franco originally has a hard time conquering Madrid, which lead to him bombing the city. This bombardment on civilian population was one of the first in history. The battle of Madrid lasted until March 1939. Although there are other major battles throughout the war the previously mentioned were the most impactful since they allowed Franco to gain power, and stay ahead of the Republic Army. After the battle of Madrid
dismembering of the Catholic church and the killing of Christians as well as lying to the people in the sense that they ran for the poor and disadvantaged. After years of fighting the Royalist led by Dictator Francisco Franco emerged as the winner in April of 1939. After the civil war ended Franco ruled Spain for about 40 years with an iron fist.
teams within when it comes to history, economy and playing style. Barcelona versus Real Madrid is one of the main sporting events in the world. They are the biggest and most supported teams by a considerable margin in Spain. Real Madrid used to be Francisco Franco’s favorite team during the fascism era in Spain. However, in comparison to Barcelona, they belong to Catalonia and the people living their consider themselves to be Catalans and not a part of Spain. Barcelona is known for its saying “Mes que
the villages that were groundlessly considered unsophisticated. However, there is a great distinction between paleto cinema movies based on the year of their respective release. In the post World War 2 era, especially during the early 1950s, Francisco Franco, the military and political leader
La Movida Madrileña, meaning “The Action of Madrid”, was an unplanned countercultural movement from 1977 to 1985 in Spain. It began when Dictator Francisco Franco died and Spain erupted with pent-up energy. It was a movement that valued style over substance. The cultural revolution was evident in the music, subculture, fashion, alcohol, drugs, and sexual experimentation. La Movida took place primarily in Madrid, although some other cities such as Barcelona and Vigo had their own Movidas. Popular
the 19th Century and the opposing political ideologies of the Communists and Nationalists. In 1936, this political unrest reached its breaking point, when many of Spain’s military commanders staged a coup to overthrow the left-wing government. Francisco Franco, leader of Spain’s right-wing Nationalist rebels, called out to foreign powers for assistance in fighting the war that ensued. International help was crucial to keeping Franco’s resistance effort alive. After pleas for help by the Nationalist