Francisco Franco

FRANCISCO FRANCO

 Head of Spanish State during the dictatorship of 1939-75.Born in a middle class family fishing tradition(Ferrol, La Coruña, 4 of Dicember of 1892 – Madrid, 20 of November of 1975), Francisco Franco choose the military career, finishing in 1910 his studies in the Toledo's Infantry Academy. In 1923 he was already chief of the Legion, and in 1926 he became in the younger general of Europe. With conservative ideas, Franco especially valued order and authority. Distrusted parliamentary regime, liberalism and democracy, he thought they are the cause of the decline. It opened a civil war that would three years and take Franco to the power of the State. The 1 of October of 1936, his brothers in arms, gathered at a National Defense Council in Burgos, they choose him political and military chief of the rebellious side. He directed the war with conservative judgment, so far from quick war that advocated modern strategic doctrines. The unity imposed on their side contrasted with clashes that bled the side loyal to the Republic.

QUESTIONS:

1. When did Francisco Franco become the head of state of Nationalist government in Spain?
   a) 6 January 1938
   b) 7 May 1934
   c) 1 October 1936
   d) 12 November 1940
2. Was Francisco Franco born
   a) 15 March 1889
   b) 7 April 1886
   c) 19 August 1896
   d) 4 December 1892
3. When was the Spanish Civil War?
   a) 1936-1939
   b) 1932-1935
   c) 1940-1943
   d) 1945-1948

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