The Franco Regime, 1936–1975The history of modern Spain is dominated by the figure of Francisco Franco, who presided over one of the longest authoritarian regimes of the twentieth century. Between 1936 and the end of the regime in 1975, Franco’s Spain passed through several distinct phases of political, institutional, and economic development, moving from the original semi-fascist regime of 1936–45 to become the Catholic corporatist “organic democracy” under the monarchy from 1945 to 1957. Distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne offers deep insight into the career of this complex and formidable figure and the enormous changes that shaped Spanish history during his regime. |
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The Politics of Modern Spain | 3 |
General Miguel Primo de Rivera while dictator in 1928 | 22 |
Manuel Azaña Díaz prime minister and president of the Second Republic | 37 |
José Calvo Sotelo head of the rightist Bloque Nacional under the Republic | 48 |
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos cofounder of the JONS | 54 |
José Antonio Primo de Rivera first Jefe Nacional of the Falange | 60 |
Franco and his daughter Carmencita during the Civil War | 74 |
The Rebellion of the Eighteenth of July | 87 |
Franco saluting a crowd from the balcony of the Salamanca city hall 1937 | 172 |
Franco on an inspection tour during the Civil War | 190 |
The New State of 1939 | 231 |
Franco addressing a large political audience in Madrid soon after | 233 |
Ramón Serrano Súñer while Minister of the Interior 1940 | 259 |
Franco and Hitler at Hendaye October 23 1940 | 272 |
U S Ambassador Weddell and German Ambassador Eberhard von Stohrer | 280 |
Franco followed by Arrese entering a meeting of the FETs National Council | 289 |
Franco and Yagüe in Seville August 1936 | 113 |
Republican troops during the first months of the Civil War | 121 |
Members of the International Brigades | 129 |
Nationalist artillery on the Somosierra front north of Madrid 1937 | 137 |
Nationalist infantry from one of the elite Tercio units on the assault | 148 |
A detachment of the Condor Legion on parade during the Civil War | 157 |
Manuel Hedilla Larrey leader of the Falange early in the Civil War | 164 |
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