Franco's Spain: from Outcast to Ally

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video describing the post World War in Spain, as Franco tries to get under the shadow of Hitler to find a way to enter the international community.

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[salokin]

So glad this channel exists, Spainish history, at least for English audiences, basically ends at the civil war before it suddenly becoming a democracy of sorts with everything in the middle a black hole

[AB]

Once upon a time when Argentina was the creditor nation...

[forthrightgambitia]

You should cover Juan Peron also. His complicated legacy becomes critical to understanding what happens in Argentina and the rest of Latin America as the cold war develops.

[cjthegood]

Now that you've tackled Francoist Spain, how about Portugal during the Salazar/Estado Novo regime? Are you also gonna make an episode about it?

Probably, you would focus on Portugal's plutocracy and the wars to preserve their colonies like Goa, Angola and Mozambique. Maybe even the Carnation Revolution.

[Vishnu-rfwk]

Topic Suggestion for future episode : The Free territory of Trieste
( The free territory of Trieste was a diverse Indipendent territory in central Europe between 1947 and 1954 it was spilt between Italy and yogoslavia in 1954. It would make an Interesting episode.)

[CountRedrain]

Spaniard here. You've explained this way better than most of our own teachers. Props to you and keep up the good work!

[eldelshell]

Funny thing, I live in an American made house for their officers assigned to the near airbase, which is still functional to this day.

[Mark-yypy]

I remember my grandmother telling me when she lived in Spain in the 50s, the ballots would read “Franco, si; Communismo no!”

[DDD]

Please talk about Mexico's Perfect Dictatorship, where the same party was in power for over 70 years!

[Idahoguy]

If Spain had joined the Axis it couldn’t even have defended itself from Britain and the USA. Franco wanted support for his insurrection, not to join the Axis. He had everything to lose if he had. Spain needed imports of food and oil from the USA

[kazakhdoge]

I know that you guys are annoyed by "Are you going to cover X thing?" questions but I would be highly delighted if you would dedicate more episodes for the situation and important event that were happening in non-Russian SSRs.

[joaopedrogambarellineves]

Again, another high quality video, rich in details and with an excellent direction. As a fan and an interested in world history in the Cold War period I congratulate you and wish you much success ahead.

[nicholaskelly]

Interestingly in the 1970's the coal combine HUNOSA in northern Spain imported a significant quantity of Soviet mining equipment including the unusual "Gyroz" kinetic mechanical locomotives built in Ukraine. Many years ago I was visiting a Spanish colliery and I noticed the amount of Soviet mining equipment present.
My guide noted that it was purchased because it was very robust and ideal for the conditions in the northern Spanish coalfields.
He went on to point out "Trade is trade. Politics are politics!".

[sergiovarela]

Really serious video
couldnt avoid laughing when at half of the video Youtube puts a Vox ad
absolutly hilarious

[macariomatira]

We Wish to feature about the Khmer Rouge

[carbo]

you should mention than in 1944, there was actually an "invasion" of fascist Spain, in the battle of the Vall d'Aran. There, for a week, anti-francoist forces gathering from southern France, controled part of the Aran valley, in the Catalan Pyrenees for some days, and fought francoist army forces. It was a failure, and about 150 people died in the combats.

[blackpowderuser]

Franco: If I just don't move, perhaps they won't notice me at all

[haenselundgretel]

Best history channel ever!!!
You tell those stories in such a great way that I can't stop listening!
Cheers, mate!

[jordibellon]

Hi David I am from Spain and I loved that video it's obvious that you do a good job in research, and the information it's pretty accurate also I want to tell you that I love your channel I am preparing one about history too so I hope that pretty soon we can exchange videos and info .

[Austerlitz-xjfm]

Great video, but I think you should've also talked about how Spain also did things that the U.S. didn't like, for example, Spain didn't support the U.S. embargo on Cuba and was one of the only Western countries to maintain good relations with Cuba, Spain also refused to send troops to Vietnam when the U.S. requested, etc.