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Franco Part 3: The Spanish Civil War

Real Dictators

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The Spanish Civil War is about to begin. The right-wing nationalists will soon launch a coup against the left-wing Republican government. Francisco Franco is said to be a key general in the conflict, but right now he's marooned off the coast of West Africa,. It's imperative for the nationalist cause that Franco links up with his soldiers and brings them back to Spain. A group of right-wing sympathisers, partly Spanish and partly British, chartered a plane in London and the United Kingdom disguised as holiday makers. They flew down to the Canary Islands where they picked up Franco and flew him to Morocco. So, he's now in Morocco, he's in charge of the foreign

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