El Generalísimo : a biography of Francisco Franco /
Supported by his allies, Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco rose to power by defeating the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War that lasted from 1936 to 1939. Yet while Hitler & Mussolini did not survive World War II, Franco remained Spain's strongman ruler until his death...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Supported by his allies, Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco rose to power by defeating the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War that lasted from 1936 to 1939. Yet while Hitler & Mussolini did not survive World War II, Franco remained Spain's strongman ruler until his death 30 years later. Perhaps more compelling than how he gained absolute power is how he retained it for so long, virtually unopposed, making him one of history's most successful dictators. In this book, Giles Tremlett reveals how Franco's ascent & extraordinary endurance stemmed from his determination to reverse history, returning Spain to its glory days as a globe-spanning empire. Fuelled by paranoia, a rigid sense of order & tradition, & a belief in the redemptive power of warfare, Franco moved rapidly through the ranks in the army & took advantage of political & social upheaval to launch a revolt against democracy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197832349 0197832342 9780197832325 0197832326 9780197832332 0197832334 |