Francisco Franco

Definition

Francisco Franco was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939, after the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War, until his death in 1975.

Related terms

Spanish Civil War: A civil war in Spain from 1936 to 1939 that resulted in the establishment of a dictatorship under General Francisco Franco.

Fascism: A political philosophy that exalts nation and often race above the individual and stands for centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader.

Dictatorship: A form of government where one person or party has absolute power, without effective constitutional limitations.