Talk:Francisco Franco/@comment-99.27.94.152-20140301091811

He is the son of a prominent military officer of the Spanish Navy Captain Nicolas Franco-Bajamonde and a catholic mother hero of the Spanish Civil War who led against the Loyalists/Republicans Communists and leftists try to liberate the country from Marxist-Leninist government from 1936 to 1939 and reclaimed the Spanish people and won the war with the aid of Nazi Germany Italy and Portugal who supported the Nationalists/Monarchist against the Republicans/Loyalists with the aid of the United States Russia Great Britain France Cuba Mexico China Yugoslavia and other countries until the end of the war a prelude to World War II after 1939 progress restored and Spain remains neutral until 1945 since the formation of the United Nations and the sweeping changes since the beginning of the 1950's diplomatic restored ties with the United States and Europe soon American bases maintains naval army and airbases outside the US a full fledgling member of NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) a military organization created in 1949 in Brussels Belgium was backed by the United States and Great Britain was formed by all European armed forces for peace and security Francisco Franco assumes control as president/de facto leader patriot soldier and statesman until his death in 1975 he is the longest surviving leader and the last of the European dictators in world history was succeeded by King Juan Carlos de Bourbon paramount ruler and head of state since 1975 nearly forty years ago and the return to democracy as the federal constitutional monarchy is fully restored after Franco and a full fledgling member of the United Nations NATO European Union and other organizations for peace and cooperation in world affairs.Thanks for the information. From:Wayne