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=== Spanish Civil War and Rise to Power ===

In 1936, the left wing united into the Popular Front Movement and ran for office against the C.E.D.A and won by a narrow victory. Franco was in exile by the leftist government to avoid the possibility of a mainland coup attempt by right wing generals. On July 17th Franco agreed to join in a plot to over throw the republic.

In 1936, the left wing united into the Popular Front Movement and ran for office against the C.E.D.A and won by a narrow victory. Franco was in exile by the leftist government to avoid the possibility of a mainland coup attempt by right wing generals. On July 17th, 1936, Franco agreed to join in a plot to over throw the republic. With support of the Germans and Italians, Franco and his moorish troops arrived on the main land joined by many followers of the Falange and the Monarchist Requetes. Three years later after brutal fighting, Franco and his forces destroyed the republic and announced the victory on April 1rst, 1939.

=== World War Two ===

After the Civil War, Spain's economy was desimated and starvation began as a result of Republican forces destrting Spanish Farms. Adolf Hitler saw an increasing need to have the spanish as an ally in order to Capture Gibraltar from the British.

In the 1940's, Hitler and Franco held several talks and negotiations. Franco promised to join the Axis but only if the Axis powers could provide economic support and territorial gains. However, Hitler saw the requests Franco made as Damaging to his own regime (Ceding Territories of [[Philippe Pétain|Petain's]] Vichy French govornment.)

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In the end, Hitler realized that having Spain as an ally would be a nuisance and counter productive to the war effort. Hitler later stated, "I'd rather pull my teeth than hear another word from that man!"

Franco's reception of Hitler was not much better. Franco thought that Hitler was secretly gay. He feared that he would go to Purgatory for coming into contact with a homosexual.

Despite this, Spain and the Axis Powers had a good relationship through the duration of the war.

==Legacy==

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 === Spanish Civil War and Rise to Power ===
-In 1936, the left wing united into the Popular Front Movement and ran for office against the C.E.D.A and won by a narrow victory. Franco was in exile by the leftist government to avoid the possibility of a mainland coup attempt by right wing generals. On July 17th  Franco agreed to join in a plot to over throw the republic.
+In 1936, the left wing united into the Popular Front Movement and ran for office against the C.E.D.A and won by a narrow victory. Franco was in exile by the leftist government to avoid the possibility of a mainland coup attempt by right wing generals. On July 17th, 1936, Franco agreed to join in a plot to over throw the republic. With support of the Germans and Italians, Franco and his moorish troops arrived on the main land joined by many followers of the Falange and the Monarchist Requetes. Three years later after brutal fighting, Franco  and his forces destroyed the republic and announced the victory on April 1rst, 1939.
+=== World War Two ===
+After the Civil War, Spain's economy was desimated and starvation began as a result of Republican forces destrting Spanish Farms. Adolf Hitler saw an increasing need to have the spanish as an ally in order to Capture Gibraltar from the British.
+In the 1940's, Hitler and Franco held several talks and negotiations. Franco promised to join the Axis but only if the Axis powers could provide economic support and territorial gains. However, Hitler saw the requests Franco made as Damaging to his own regime (Ceding Territories of [[Philippe Pétain|Petain's]] Vichy French govornment.)
+[[File:IMG 8505.JPG|thumb|229x229px]]
+In the end, Hitler realized that having Spain as an ally would be a nuisance and counter productive to the war effort. Hitler later stated, "I'd rather pull my teeth than hear another word from that man!"
+Franco's reception of Hitler was not much better. Franco thought that Hitler was secretly gay. He feared that he would go to Purgatory for coming into contact with a homosexual.
+Despite this, Spain and the Axis Powers had a good relationship through the duration of the war.
 ==Legacy==