Francoist Spain
1939–1975 dictatorial regime which emerged after the Spanish civil war
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 | |||||||||||
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1936–1975 | |||||||||||
Flag
(1945–1977) Coat of arms
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Motto: Una, Grande y Libre ("One, Great and Free") Plus Ultra ("Further Beyond") | |||||||||||
Anthem: Marcha Granadera ("Grenadier March") | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
17 July 1936 | |||||||||||
1 April 1939 | |||||||||||
6 July 1947 | |||||||||||
14 December 1955 | |||||||||||
1 January 1967 | |||||||||||
20 November 1975 | |||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
1940[1] | 796,030 km2 (307,350 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1940[1] | 25,877,971 | ||||||||||
Currency | Spanish peseta | ||||||||||
Calling code | +34 | ||||||||||
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Resumen general de la población de España en 31 de Diciembre de 1940". INE. Retrieved 11 October 2014.