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__** Francisco Franco **__

Francisco Franco was a spanish dictator and military leader and during the 20's and 30's he was a prominent military figure. However, when the fall of the Spanish Monarchy happened in 1931, his role in the country would became a lot more significant because of the need of military support due to the rebellions of different parties. He was part of a successful military rebellion that forced a civil war in spain. His army became the most powerful in Spain and was supported by the up and coming Nazi regime, which ultimately led to Spain entering the Axis Powers in World War 2. By 1936, he would become the highest viewed power in the Spanish Military, and was also viewed as the head of spain. In 1937 he inserted the ideology of a monarchy in spain and by 1939 he made it the only legal party in the country. He was the head of the dictatorship that Spain was until his death in 1975.

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1."Francisco Franco." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 04 Feb. 2011. <[]>.