The Franco Dictatorship in Spain
After the Nationalist faction won the Spanish Civil War, Franco was able to establish a dictatorial regime with the support of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. He maintained totalitarian authority over Spain until his death in 1975. Under his dictatorship, Franco sought to erase any form of political dissent by jailing and/or executing anyone associated with the Republican or Communist Parties. This regime created a deep-seeded divide within the country, resulting in a vigilant persecution of these dissidents by other spanish citizens.
