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Fransisco Franco was the dictator of the nation of Spain from 1939 to 1975. Franco's dictatorship started in the year of 1939 right after he won the Spanish civil war as the general for Spain. His reign as the dictator of Spain lasted all the way until he died in 1975. Fransisco Franco believed in nationalism which is when somebody has extreme pride in their country. The way that Franco ran his administration was very similar to the way that Hitler of Germany and Mussolini of Italy did. When Franco came into power, he dissolved the Spanish Parliament and created a right wing authoritarian regime which lasted until the year of 1978. Franco remained neutral during World War II, but he supported the blue division which fought on the same side as the axis powers during World War II. The hardest part of Franco's regime was when his government was ostracized by the United Nations. In general Franco was a ruthless leader who stopped at nothing to get what he needed and eliminated anyone who opposed him.

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