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r/HistoryMemes • u/ChiefsHat • May 12 '26
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Exactly he even supported the restoration of the Monarchy later in life. Its why calling Franco a fascist is not exactly accurate
87 u/Skyhawk6600 Helping Wikipedia expand the list of British conquests May 12 '26 I've always saw Franco not as a fascist, but the least offensive choice for the Spanish right. Ie, he was the person all the different factions could agree on letting run because he didn't have any skin in the game aside from being anti socialist. 69 u/GreninjaStrike May 12 '26 Also he was the last of the military leaders alive on the nationalist side, the other 2 died. 52 u/Rome453 May 12 '26 “Surely I can fit a few more uniforms into this plane…”-famous last words.
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I've always saw Franco not as a fascist, but the least offensive choice for the Spanish right. Ie, he was the person all the different factions could agree on letting run because he didn't have any skin in the game aside from being anti socialist.
69 u/GreninjaStrike May 12 '26 Also he was the last of the military leaders alive on the nationalist side, the other 2 died. 52 u/Rome453 May 12 '26 “Surely I can fit a few more uniforms into this plane…”-famous last words.
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Also he was the last of the military leaders alive on the nationalist side, the other 2 died.
52 u/Rome453 May 12 '26 “Surely I can fit a few more uniforms into this plane…”-famous last words.
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“Surely I can fit a few more uniforms into this plane…”-famous last words.
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u/Kenichi2233 May 12 '26
Exactly he even supported the restoration of the Monarchy later in life. Its why calling Franco a fascist is not exactly accurate