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In 1936, General Franco of the Spanish army conspired to overthrow the Republican government of Spain. His rebellion led to the Spanish Civil War, which lasted until 1939, costing several hundreds of thousands lives. He won the Civil War with the help of Hitler's air force and then established a Fascist Dictatorship which lasted until his death in 1975.

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Francisco Franco was a Spanish general from 1947 to 1975. He became famous for his brutal takeover of the Spanish government. He was in power until his death.

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