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Spain:
1939-2000

This section of the website covers the dramatic transformation of Spain from the ally of Hitler and Mussolini to fully integrated, democratic member  of the European Union. Key questions addressed include:

 

Why did Spain remain neutral during World War Two?
How did political system work in Franco’s Spain?
How did Franco survive the defeat of the Axis powers?
Was Franco a Fascist?
Why was Spain in crisis by 1957?

How did Franco stay in power?

Why was there an economic boom in the 1960s?

Why were the consequences of the 1960s economic boom paradoxical?

1969-1975 - What was Franco’s legacy?

How did Franco’s Spain become a democracy?

What were the six key points of La Transición

How was Spain’s Transición consolidated?

What are the issues facing Spain in the 21st Century?

 

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