It was either Communism "stalinist style" - the soviets controlled the resistance against the revolution - or Franco's dictatorship. Those were hard times.
King Juan Carlos may have done some personally stupid things in his later years, but he was on point when his country needed to push the pedal to speed to democracy after Franco's death.
Franco was NOT an admirer of Adolf Hitler, come on¡¡¡¡¡ He was clise to him when needed, and then he changed to the Allies. Franco was Monarquist and catholic conservative, Hitler was republican, Agnostic and Socialist.
Yes, that's why the far right party does the Nazi salute to this day and Franco had a Nazi flag, given to him by Hitler, in his home till the day he died. Franco also aided the Nazis during WWII and allowed them to spy on allied forces in Spain as well as supplying the Nazis and allowing German banks in Spain during WWII. Not to mention giving Himler a list of all Jews in Spain for the final solutions and sending Jews and Spaniard political opponents to the concentration camps.
Rubbing elbows might not be the same as admiration, that's correct. However, Hitler banned opposition parties, was an ethno fascist, and was officially a Catholic.
🇪🇸🇪🇸 14:03 The exact same things happened to Kings over millennia . Long tenured or troublesome Monarchs often had to negotiate to remain in power or get a tax for a war, something had to give. Always a give and take. Spain is another interesting tale of a European people.
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Damn if you do, damn if you don’t. If Franco closes the economy, that’s bad. If Franco opens up the economy, that’s also so bad. If Franco restricts tourism, that’s bad. If Franco gives free rain to tourism, that’s also bad. If Franco is isolated from the world, that’s bad. If Franco opens up to the Americans, that’s so so bad. 😂
Aaaaw poor little vicious and sadistic power freak, faced with all of those negatives. In any case he's now obeying Adult Swim rules, and dog paddling about the 🔥 Great 🔥 Eternal 🔥 Lake 🔥 of 🔥 Fire🔥 where he veritably does belong. ~Antonio Perales del Hierro-Valdés 🍷😏
@@hadial-saadoon2114 Franco spent the holidays where he was invited.If was't invited,I didn't go. The Football Club Barcelona was the club that entertained Franco the most. Is this information public.
He WAS the savior of Spain. He said If he had to delete half of Spain to save it... So be it. THAT is how it's done. Never plqy or parley with "los izquierdos" treat them as they would you.
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The thing I like to know more than any is how he managed to stay out of the war. He owed Hitler. How did he manage to stay out of the war? If he were to join the war, there was absolutely no chance he could have survived. How did he stay out of the war?
The parallels between Janos Kadar's efforts to contain dissent and maintain Communism through the economic benefits of "goulash" communism and Franco's efforts to maintain his authorian Falangist regime are both striking and ironic. Another great irony is that Spain has evolved into the more liberal and democratic society while post Communist Hungary appears to have chosen a road toward less democracy and greater authoritarianism.
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It was the Opus Dei technocrats recruited by the right-hand man of Franco, Luis Carrero Blanco, who did all the best to establish economic stability in Spain beginning in 1950's.
Economic estability", because many people had died at war; others had fled away just before the end of the war and when it finished, so there was work to be offered and estability specially for the "winners", because most of the food was for them...and by the way: people were "still" starving to death...
The only thing I don't understand is how and why Benidorm, Ibiza, Canary Islands' hotels were constructed during the time of Franco. What was the role and the objective to start the whole-sale tourism under his rule, and Yes, many foreigners started to visit Spain for holidays still under his regime. No documentary answers this question...
It's fascinating and terrifying how Franco and the war are eternal divisions. Workers and peasants vs the state, vs the aristocracy, and vs the child touching clergy. Despite always being in the right, the workers and lay people always lose. The struggles continue.
Spanish population through all these hard political, economic phenomena,they boldly stepped forward with stubbornness..for survival & progressive futures..while conservative, preservative, dictatorship mind of Franco stepped through stricter authority processes with higher responses to all new economic, political phenomena inside his regime and Spanish population
@@asturiasceltic3183 1. I am Portuguese, 2. I am a Falangist by ideology 3. I consider Portugal and Spain to be sister nations and part of the same civilization and our civilization is Catholic, not Muslim, not Liberal, not Communist, not LGBT. We are Iberian and Catholic and we have centuries to prove it.
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@@davidhutchinson5233 ETA fought for the dictatrship of the proletary, they killed kids, women, eler, civilians, journalists, businesmen and anyone who spoke against them, document your sel a little bit and dont buy cliches. ETA was a narcobolshevik group that killed, kidnapped, blackmailed, dealt with drugs, tortured....untill 2010. I wasnt born when Franco was alive, and they killed 6 of my friends and almost killed me too. Opposing a dictatorship does not make you a freeddom fighter. MY grandfather was jailed in Franco´s time he fought for freedom NOT ETA. You are such an arrogant and ignorant,
They didnt fought, they killed from behind, usually to unarme people, civilians, they put bomb cars and activate thenm from the distance, thats not fighting that is just killing. ETA political wing is called Nationalist Socialist Coordinator (Koordinadora Abertzale Sozialista) I guess you are an example of what i just mentioned, in the opening post, a clueless guy, with ZERO studies on the subject, lecturing a Basque like me about his own history. , DO you realize how ridiculous you are? The easiest thing for you n this situation would have been keeping your mouth shut, but you couldnt help the need to prove us all tht you are not only an ignorant, but an arrogant Dunning -Krueger lad. @@davidhutchinson5233
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Who wants to relinquish power? I mean really. These people act like they would be so much better. No one gives up temporal powers. No one. Queen Elizabeth never resigned. Was she power hungry? Yes!!! But Anglos call her ambition "duty". So Franco performed a duty for the Spanish people and he did it very well.
This guy makes it sound like Spain was the only country in Europe, having economic problems and protests. The people of Spain were actually relatively happy and prosperous compared to many other nations at that time.
The common people of Spain deserved respect, freedom, and equal opportunities from their government rather than remedial tokens and cruelty from Franco the Butcher.
It was either Communism "stalinist style" - the soviets controlled the resistance against the revolution - or Franco's dictatorship. Those were hard times.
Absolutely correct !
You are absolutely correct sir
People who create false dichotomies: should they be ostracized, or exiled? Or both? Or might there be an alternative to the false dichotomy?
Mentira! los Comunachos nunca habrian tenido las fuerzas para convencer a los Antifascistas, y la guerra hubiese seguido por la LIBERTAD de España.
Correct
King Juan Carlos may have done some personally stupid things in his later years, but he was on point when his country needed to push the pedal to speed to democracy after Franco's death.
A great ending to a well researched and produced series. Thank you.
I couldn't disagree more!
Franco was NOT an admirer of Adolf Hitler, come on¡¡¡¡¡ He was clise to him when needed, and then he changed to the Allies. Franco was Monarquist and catholic conservative, Hitler was republican, Agnostic and Socialist.
Franco was more like Salazar than Hitler.
@@wonjubhoy If franco won was due to the US and UK oil supply and money lending.
Yes, that's why the far right party does the Nazi salute to this day and Franco had a Nazi flag, given to him by Hitler, in his home till the day he died. Franco also aided the Nazis during WWII and allowed them to spy on allied forces in Spain as well as supplying the Nazis and allowing German banks in Spain during WWII. Not to mention giving Himler a list of all Jews in Spain for the final solutions and sending Jews and Spaniard political opponents to the concentration camps.
Rubbing elbows might not be the same as admiration, that's correct. However, Hitler banned opposition parties, was an ethno fascist, and was officially a Catholic.
What are you smoking?
Central planning and massive concentration of wealth and power always creates failure.
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14:03 The exact same things happened to Kings over millennia . Long tenured or troublesome Monarchs often had to negotiate to remain in power or get a tax for a war, something had to give. Always a give and take. Spain is another interesting tale of a European people.
Beware of so called British historians telling about your country's history
Indeed ....take lots of care if the British give opinions about Spain....
They have a better understanding of the Spanish Civil War than 99% of all people, especially on here.
@@madgringo9263 Do you have something against Paul Preston?
Now I understand why “Fawlty Towers” had a Spanish guy who barely understood English working at the hotel!
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Never believe a British "historian" when it comes to the history of Continental Europe.
Damn if you do, damn if you don’t. If Franco closes the economy, that’s bad. If Franco opens up the economy, that’s also so bad. If Franco restricts tourism, that’s bad. If Franco gives free rain to tourism, that’s also bad. If Franco is isolated from the world, that’s bad. If Franco opens up to the Americans, that’s so so bad. 😂
free reign
Fascists;)
Aaaaw poor little vicious and sadistic power freak, faced with all of those negatives. In any case he's now obeying Adult Swim rules, and dog paddling about the 🔥 Great 🔥 Eternal 🔥 Lake 🔥 of 🔥 Fire🔥 where he veritably does belong. ~Antonio Perales del Hierro-Valdés 🍷😏
Fascism is bad, regardless of what it does. It seems you don’t agree. I wonder what this might tell us about your politics. 🤔
Sencillamente Facha!
Remember,no "Plan Marshall" for Spain.
Of course not, as that was a "loan" with interests, that Britain finished to pay in 2002...!!!
yep ex nazis got more help
@@ishowspeedfan9218Of course of course.
Franco spent the summer in San Sebastián. And the people were deligted.
They had to be. Otherwise....
@@hadial-saadoon2114 Franco spent the holidays where he was invited.If was't invited,I didn't go.
The Football Club Barcelona was the club that entertained Franco the most.
Is this information public.
Caudillo ❤❤❤
He WAS the savior of Spain. He said If he had to delete half of Spain to save it... So be it. THAT is how it's done. Never plqy or parley with "los izquierdos" treat them as they would you.
A thousand greetings, great respect and admiration for your esteemed and wonderful channel, which provided accurate and useful information. I wish you lasting success. A wonderful work and a great effort that deserves pride, appreciation and pride. My utmost respect and appreciation to you
😂
There is absolutely nothing "accurate and useful" about the one-sided "information" Paul Preston portrays to peddle here.
@get.factual could you please upload a documentary about Otto von Bismarck.
NO mention of two Diamond insignia given to franco by Barcelina Football club
The thing I like to know more than any is how he managed to stay out of the war. He owed Hitler. How did he manage to stay out of the war? If he were to join the war, there was absolutely no chance he could have survived. How did he stay out of the war?
The parallels between Janos Kadar's efforts to contain dissent and maintain Communism through the economic benefits of "goulash" communism and Franco's efforts to maintain his authorian Falangist regime are both striking and ironic. Another great irony is that Spain has evolved into the more liberal and democratic society while post Communist Hungary appears to have chosen a road toward less democracy and greater authoritarianism.
The greatest words of respect, praise and appreciation I dedicate to you for this wonderful and distinguished work
Thank you for your great giving and effort
I wish you lasting success. My utmost respect and appreciation
😂
It was the Opus Dei technocrats recruited by the right-hand man of Franco, Luis Carrero Blanco, who did all the best to establish economic stability in Spain beginning in 1950's.
Economic estability", because many people had died at war; others had fled away just before the end of the war and when it finished, so there was work to be offered and estability specially for the "winners", because most of the food was for them...and by the way: people were "still" starving to death...
If Franco kills or tortures innocent people, that's bad. Too bad that is either not clear or not important to a lot of people.
The Republicans killed just as many if not more!
He ruled with an ironfist for over 30 years.😮
The only thing I don't understand is how and why Benidorm, Ibiza, Canary Islands' hotels were constructed during the time of Franco. What was the role and the objective to start the whole-sale tourism under his rule, and Yes, many foreigners started to visit Spain for holidays still under his regime. No documentary answers this question...
It's fascinating and terrifying how Franco and the war are eternal divisions. Workers and peasants vs the state, vs the aristocracy, and vs the child touching clergy. Despite always being in the right, the workers and lay people always lose. The struggles continue.
Spanish population through all these hard political, economic phenomena,they boldly stepped forward with stubbornness..for survival & progressive futures..while conservative, preservative, dictatorship mind of Franco stepped through stricter authority processes with higher responses to all new economic, political phenomena inside his regime and Spanish population
Germans never cease to amaze me with their amazing ability to be blind to the fact that we Portuguese and Spaniards did NOT want their degeneracy.
brilliant
I don't even think you are Spaniard with a "weird" name like yours. Spaniards don't want anything to do with anything resembling that.
@@asturiasceltic3183 1. I am Portuguese, 2. I am a Falangist by ideology 3. I consider Portugal and Spain to be sister nations and part of the same civilization and our civilization is Catholic, not Muslim, not Liberal, not Communist, not LGBT. We are Iberian and Catholic and we have centuries to prove it.
@@yusufalhurr1724 Spaniards have moved away from the Catholic church
@@yusufalhurr1724🌲🦨🐕🏕🌍 looks like you're stuck in 1724 comrade darling ......read mor
On....
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At least his femenine voice changed a little bit at old age
FRANCO SALVOU A ESPANHA DO ANARQUISMO E COMUNISMO.
ETA was a Stalinist group, not freedom fighters, British story tellers always forget that.
They fought against the fascist freedom. I call that fighting for freedom. You must really love fascist dictators.
@@davidhutchinson5233 ETA fought for the dictatrship of the proletary, they killed kids, women, eler, civilians, journalists, businesmen and anyone who spoke against them, document your sel a little bit and dont buy cliches. ETA was a narcobolshevik group that killed, kidnapped, blackmailed, dealt with drugs, tortured....untill 2010. I wasnt born when Franco was alive, and they killed 6 of my friends and almost killed me too. Opposing a dictatorship does not make you a freeddom fighter. MY grandfather was jailed in Franco´s time he fought for freedom NOT ETA. You are such an arrogant and ignorant,
They didnt fought, they killed from behind, usually to unarme people, civilians, they put bomb cars and activate thenm from the distance, thats not fighting that is just killing. ETA political wing is called Nationalist Socialist Coordinator (Koordinadora Abertzale Sozialista) I guess you are an example of what i just mentioned, in the opening post, a clueless guy, with ZERO studies on the subject, lecturing a Basque like me about his own history. , DO you realize how ridiculous you are? The easiest thing for you n this situation would have been keeping your mouth shut, but you couldnt help the need to prove us all tht you are not only an ignorant, but an arrogant Dunning -Krueger lad. @@davidhutchinson5233
A wonderful channel that deserves a thousand thousand greetings, great admiration and greater respect. Your esteemed channel is full of very accurate and useful information. Your effort is remarkable and great. I wish you lasting success. And I write to you with the utmost frankness and respect, and in the form of hope ((translate into Arabic)) The number of your followers will increase greatly. I am absolutely confident that you are interested in providing benefit to everyone without exception. My utmost respect, appreciation and pride to you, gentlemen
Who wants to relinquish power? I mean really. These people act like they would be so much better. No one gives up temporal powers. No one. Queen Elizabeth never resigned. Was she power hungry? Yes!!! But Anglos call her ambition "duty". So Franco performed a duty for the Spanish people and he did it very well.
Exactly. (This doc is so ridiculously biased, it’s comical)…
In functioning democracies, top leaders routinely give up power when their terms are up.
Lots of apologists for the Caudillo still around I see.
No. Not that.
Lots of fascists on this thread. However they may love him, generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
But his spirit lives on and that's what you Socialists can't stomach!
Wow
History written on behalf of the losers of the Spanish civil war.
Fascists are funny!!!
Franco was a national catholic.
This guy makes it sound like Spain was the only country in Europe, having economic problems and protests. The people of Spain were actually relatively happy and prosperous compared to many other nations at that time.
"The assassination kinda 'hastened' Franco's death, in a way..."
YA DON'T FUCKIN SAY?!?! 😱😱😱
Monster.
Franco was the saviour of Spain. End of story
🌲🦨🐕🏕🌍 Ja correct Franco was the end of the story for many of his victims ....VOX SUX COX...
The common people of Spain deserved respect, freedom, and equal opportunities from their government rather than remedial tokens and cruelty from Franco the Butcher.
@@gasparcruz1The equality that Largo Caballero wanted?,also known as the Spanish Lenin.
@@Guus-qv2ef It's foolish to embellish my comment with nonsense I never said.
@@gasparcruz1 If it wasn't Franco it was Largo Caballero.