Well, Franco was a fascist (similar to a Nazi), so he "saved" Spain from communism by imposing a brutal, repressive, antidemocratic regime where the Spanish had no civil rights. The Spanish would have fared similarly under the communists, so it's a bit of a stretch to say that they were "saved" from communism, really.
Franco Rey was born in Valencia, in Spain.
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Spain: Francisco Franco Italy: Benito Mussolini Germany: Adolf Hitler Other dictator but under communism was Josef Stalin of the USSR.
Fascism in Spain "spread" through conquest, so General Francisco Franco's ability to mobilize large numbers of soldiers strategically against his Republicanist adversaries was critical in spreading fascism in Spain. Franco's troops both came from the Spanish legions in Morocco and from the assistance of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy that sent weapons and troops to aid Franco's Nationalists.
During WW2 Spain was under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco
After Franco spoke out against Communism in 1943, he solidified his regime's stance against leftist ideologies, positioning Spain as a staunch anti-Communist state during the early Cold War. This rhetoric helped Franco garner support from the United States and other Western nations, which viewed his regime as a bulwark against Soviet influence in Europe. Additionally, Franco's anti-Communist stance allowed him to maintain control domestically by suppressing dissent and justifying repressive measures against political opponents. However, it also isolated Spain internationally for years, as many countries remained wary of his authoritarian rule.
Answer this question…Franco did not try to expand Spain's borders.
That was a desireable goal.
During WWII, Spain was dictatorship led by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde.
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