The Truth About Franco: The Rise to Power

This documentary traces Francisco Franco's rise to power at the end of a bloody civil war, when monarchist forces staged a coup against Spain's democratically elected republic. It examines how Franco seized control and held it with an iron fist for nearly four decades. The film lays out the roots of a long and repressive dictatorship. An informative watch for anyone interested in Spain, the Spanish Civil War, and twentieth-century dictatorships. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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