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- proper noun The period of history in
Spain under thedictatorship of Francisco Franco.
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Examples
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Scandals such as these illustrate that not only does Spain's civil war past have to be uncovered, but also the postwar impact of the strong arm of Francoism and its intrusion in family life and parent-child relationships.
Letters: Long shadows cast by Spain's past – and its present austerity 2011
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So far they have been wary of attacking Francoism for fear of seeming to condemn their own forebears.
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"There are still people alive who were involved in the extreme repression of the first decade of Francoism, but crimes were still being committed up to 1977," he explained.
Charismatic judge who pursued Spain's fascist assassins finds himself on trial Giles Tremlett Madrid 2010
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He thought that, by prosecuting Francoism, he could become the head of the International Criminal Court and even win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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If the USA circa 2007 actually exhibited the problems associated with Spanish Republicanism circa 1936 would you, too, be tempted by the idea that we a dose of Francoism? croatoan Says:
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Vinyes helped make a documentary called The Lost Children of Francoism.
Archive 2009-04-01 Stephen Retherford 2009
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Vinyes helped make a documentary called The Lost Children of Francoism.
The stolen children of Franco’s Spain Stephen Retherford 2009
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When Aznar took over the PP leadership in 1990, the party was still tainted as the party of Francoism.
The Cool Pragmatist 2008
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Carlos Bonafontevia internet from SpainI was happily surprised to see the issue of Francoism dealt with in your magazine.
Free the Burmese 2007
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Carlos BonafonteVia Internet from SpainI was happily surprised to see the issue of Francoism dealt with in your magazine.
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