Spain marks the 1975 death of Francisco Franco and the end of a dictatorship
The death of General Francisco Franco on November 20, 1975, brought an end to nearly four decades of authoritarian rule and cleared the path for Spain's modern democratic transition.
On November 20, 1975, the 36-year dictatorship of General Francisco Franco ended with his death at age 82. Known as 'El Caudillo,' Franco had ruled Spain with an iron fist since the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939. His passing marked a precarious turning point for a nation that had been isolated from much of Western Europe for decades.
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