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francisco franco

Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)

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Examples for "Franco"
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Nixon thought Franco was great, called him a true friend of America.
The Irish Times
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Sergeant Franco had ferreted out a solid lead in their current case.
Roast mortem
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By March Franco had taken Madrid and ended the Spanish Civil War.
A quiet vendetta
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A Franco-German war is therefore, for the Soviet dictatorship, a pathological obsession.
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War. The brainwashing of Franci...
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It wasn't difficult-almostany article on the Franco incident mentioned my past.
Exit strategy
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Crozier's authorities given here are Claude Martín and Luis de Galinsoga - General Franco Salgado.
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War. The brainwashing of Franci...
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Federico García Lorca was murdered by supporters of General Franco in 1936.
The Guardian
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Traditional Andalucian restaurant, historically a meeting point for the left-wing during the rule by General Franco.
The Guardian
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Martin was a friend of General Franco-a dear little man, had March ever met him?
Fatherland
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Victory was seen as vital to General Franco's fascist regime in boosting Spain's image abroad, Fernandez Vila said.
Reuters
Usage of francisco franco in English
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General Francisco Franco had died five years earlier, in November 1975.
The Irish Times
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The candidates also clashed on the recent exhumation of former dictator Francisco Franco.
Reuters
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Spain will mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Francisco Franco today.
The Irish Times
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest General Francisco Franco changed Spain's timezone in 1942 to match Hitler's Germany.
The Guardian
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Lluís Companys was later executed by dictator Francisco Franco.
The Guardian
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Sadly, we have political prisoners again -an allusion to Spain's military dictatorship under Francisco Franco.
Reuters
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And why was a recent Barcelona board member also a member of the Francisco Franco foundation?
The Guardian
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Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco was damned if Barcelona were going to land this particular fish.
The Irish Times
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This book goes a long way towards explaining why General Francisco Franco won the Spanish Civil War.
The Irish Times
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Think of the fatal decisions taken in the last months of the Spanish dictator, Gen Francisco Franco.
The Irish Times
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The conflict was won by the nationalists and led to Francisco Franco becoming the dictator of Spain.
BBC
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Fortunately for Spain, Francisco Franco was ready and waiting to prevent this imaginary bloodbath, preferring his own.
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War. The brainwashing of Franci...
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They included the justice minister, an expert in forensics, a priest and 22 descendants of Francisco Franco.
Radio NZ
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But the church's influence has been on the wane ever since Francisco Franco's dictatorship ended in 1975.
Reuters
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It was carried out by Spain's ablest general, Francisco Franco, using four columns of regular and colonial troops.
Modern Times
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ETA was formed in Madrid in 1959 by students angry at the repressive dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.
Reuters
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