Francoist Spain

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authoritarian dictatorship historical state regime

Francoist Spain was the authoritarian dictatorship led by General Francisco Franco from the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 until his death in 1975, marked by political repression, nationalism, and conservative Catholic social policies.

Aliases (14)

Nationalist Spain ×7
Francoist dictatorship ×2
Francoist government ×2
Francoist repression ×2
Francisco Franco's regime ×1
Franco dictatorship ×1
Franco regime ×1
Francoism ×1
Francoist Spain (in exile perspective) ×1
Francoist Spain, 1944 ×1
Francoist regime ×1
Government of Spain under Francoist regime ×1
Spain under Franco ×1
post–Civil War Spain ×1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	authoritarian dictatorship → historical state → regime →
alsoKnownAs	Franco dictatorship → Franco regime → Francoist regime →
antiCommunistRepression	persecution of leftists and Republicans →
capital	Madrid →
censorship	strict state censorship of press and culture →
churchStateRelation	confessional Catholic state →
constitutionLikeDocument	Fuero de los Españoles → Fuero del Trabajo → Ley de Principios del Movimiento Nacional → Ley de Sucesión en la Jefatura del Estado →
country	Spain →
economicPolicy	autarky (1930s–1950s) → developmentalism (from late 1950s) →
educationPolicy	centralized, Catholic-influenced education →
endCause	death of Francisco Franco in 1975 →
endTime	1975 →
followedBy	Kingdom of Spain (constitutional monarchy) → Spanish transition to democracy →
foreignPolicy	Cold War alignment with United States and Western bloc → initial sympathy with Axis powers in World War II → non-belligerent in World War II →
fullNameOfRulingParty	Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista →
governmentType	authoritarian one-party state →
headOfState	Francisco Franco →
ideology	Spanish nationalism → anti-communism → conservatism → monarchism (in later years) → national Catholicism →
internationalAgreement	1953 Pact of Madrid with the United States →
internationalOrganizationMembership	United Nations (from 1955) →
internationalStatusPostWWII	initial diplomatic isolation →
keyEconomicPlan	Stabilization Plan of 1959 →
leaderTitle	Caudillo →
minorityLanguagePolicy	repression of Basque → repression of Catalan → repression of Galician →
namedAfter	Francisco Franco →
officialLanguage	Spanish →
officialSyndicalOrganization	vertical syndicates →
politicalPartyInPower	FET y de las JONS →
politicalPluralism	prohibited →
politicalRepression	widespread →
precededBy	Second Spanish Republic →
propagandaInstrument	NO-DO newsreels →
religionPolicy	privileged role for Roman Catholic Church →
secretPolice	Brigada Político-Social →
socialPolicy	conservative Catholic social norms →
startTime	1939 →
stateSecurityForces	Guardia Civil → Policía Armada →
successionLaw	designated Juan Carlos de Borbón as successor as king →
tradeUnions	independent trade unions banned →
warCrimesContext	post–Spanish Civil War reprisals and executions →
womenOrganization	Sección Femenina →
womenRightsPolicy	severe legal and social restrictions on women →
youthOrganization	Frente de Juventudes →

Referenced by (36)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Belchite → Battle of Brunete ("Nationalist Spain") → Battle of Guadalajara ("Nationalist Spain") → Battle of Jarama ("Nationalist Spain") → Battle of the Ebro ("Nationalist Spain") → Spanish Civil War ("Nationalist Spain") →	belligerent
Nationalist forces → Second Spanish Republic → Spanish Civil War →	followedBy
Communist Party of Spain ("Francoist dictatorship") → Vice President of the Cortes (Spanish parliament in exile) →	opposedTo
Francoist Spain ("Franco regime") →	alsoKnownAs
Valle de los Caídos →	builtUnderRegime
Nationalist command in the Spanish Civil War ("Francoist government") →	controlledBy
Axis forces on the Eastern Front →	country
Anti-Comintern Pact →	countrySignatory
Flechas Negras Division →	foughtFor
Catalan diaspora ("Francoist repression") →	hasHistoricalCause
Spanish Foreign Legion ("Francoism") →	ideologyHistorical
Spanish monarchy ("Franco dictatorship") →	keyEvent
Nationalist faction (Spain) →	politicalSuccessor
Spanish government ("Francoist government") →	predecessor
Manchukuo ("Spain under Franco") →	recognizedBy
Basque Statute of Autonomy (1936) ("Francoist regime") →	repealedBy
the Faun ("Francoist Spain, 1944") →	setting
Ofelia →	settingPlace
Ofelia ("post–Civil War Spain") →	settingTime
Nationalist offensive of November 1936 →	side
Battle of Brunete ("Nationalist Spain") →	side2
Madrid Accords ("Government of Spain under Francoist regime") →	signatoryGovernment
Aviazione Legionaria ("Nationalist Spain") →	supported
National Day of Catalonia ("Francoist dictatorship") →	suppressedDuring
Constitution of 1931 ("Francisco Franco's regime") →	suspendedBy
El único camino ("Francoist Spain (in exile perspective)") →	timePeriodCovered
Marcha Real →	unofficialLyricsUsedDuring
Spanish Republicans ("Francoist repression") →	victimOf