Francoist Spain

Francoist Spain or the Spanish State (Spanish: España franquista) or the Francoist dictatorship (dictadura franquista), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain. After his death in 1975, Spain transitioned into a democracy. During this time period Spain was officially known as the Spanish State (Estado Español). It was formed in 1939 after the Spanish Civil War from 1936-1939 with support from Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler and Italy and Benito Mussolini to support the Spanish Nationalist while the Soviet Union led by Joseph Stalin want to support the Spanish Communists . In the end the Nationalists won while the Communists lost in 1939 .

Spanish State Estado Español
1936–1975
Flag (1945–1977) Coat of arms (1945–1977)
Motto: Una, Grande y Libre ("One, Great and Free") Plus Ultra ("Further Beyond")
Anthem: Marcha Granadera ("Grenadier March")
Territories and colonies of the Spanish State:   Spain, Ifni, Western Sahara and Guinea   Protectorate in Morocco   Tangier International Zone
Capital and largest city	Madrid
Official languages	Spanish
Religion	Roman Catholicism (official)
Demonym(s)	Spanish, Spaniard
Government	Personalist Dictatorship
Head of state
• 1936–1975	Francisco Franco
Head of Government
• 1938–1973	Francisco Franco
• 1973	Luis Carrero Blanco
• 1973–1975	Carlos Arias Navarro
Legislature	Cortes Españolas
Historical era	World War II, Cold War
• Civil War	17 July 1936
• Nationalist victory	1 April 1939
• Succession law	6 July 1947
• UN membership	14 December 1955
• Organic Law	1 January 1967
• Franco's death	20 November 1975
Area
1940	796,030 km2 (307,350 sq mi)
Population
• 1940	25,877,971
Currency	Spanish peseta
Calling code	+34
Preceded by Succeeded by Nationalist faction Second Spanish Republic Spanish transition to democracy
Today part of	Equatorial Guinea Morocco Spain Western Sahara