Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Somewhat surprisingly, Spain became a democracy only recently; up until the 1970s it remained a brutal dictatorship under the iron fist of Francisco Franco. So how did Spain get there and how did it finally save itself from autocracy?

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Further Reading:

“Spain Transformed” by Nigel Townson - transicion.org/134bibliografia/07_United_States_and_Spain_From_Franco_Juan_Carlos.pdf