Franco Part 1: Spain’s Buried Past
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My Name Is Polmegan, and Welcome to Real Dictators
This is the hidden history of general francisco franco. Franco ruled spain from 19 39 all the way until his death in 19 75. He rose to power during the bloody spanish civil war, which claimed 500 thousand lives. How was it that long after hitler and musselini left the stage, franco remained in power and died an old man warm in his bed? And why did this murderous dictator's body remain in a national monument for decades?
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