Why Didn't the Allies Get Rid of Franco After the Second World War? (Short Animated Documentary)

Given Franco's preferences during the Second World War (despite his official neutrality) along with his government's ideology, why didn't the allies get rid of him after world war 2? To find out watch this short and simple animated documentary.

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Sources:
A People’s History of Modern Europe by William A. Pelz

Beyond War Crimes: Denazification, 'Obnoxious' Germans and US Policy in Franco's Spain after the Second World War by DAVID A. MESSENGER

An elephant in the garden: The Allies, Spain, and oil in World War II by LEONARD CARUANA and HUGH ROCKOFF

[andreischipor]

Franco about Germany in 1939: Cool guy!
Franco about Germany in 1945: Never met this man in my life!

[jackfitzgerald]

Britain decided to finally conquer Spain later on through the use of tourism.

[SteveEdwardCooper]

The ghost of Napoleon advising against invading Spain was next level funny.

[CitroenGS]

Franco didn't enter the war on Axis side thanks to Wilhelm Canaris. The Admiral talked a lot with Franco. One of the times they talked, Franco expressed his fears of a German invasion to Spain in 1941, and Canaris told him to forget that, because in late 1941 Germany will be invading the USSR. This is why Franco could delay entering on the war.

After Canaris was executed due to the July plot and the war ended, his wife moved to Spain and was given the pension of the widow of a dead admiral. I think that Franco knew Canaris was an anti-nazi.

[SDZ]

Allies in 1945: Anyone anti Fascist is a friend.
Allies in 1947: Anyone anti Communist is a friend.

[oswald]

Of course the French didn't like him. The 19th century taught us that Franco-Franco relations are distrustful at best

[warhawkPT]

It's well documented how Antonio Salazar from Portugal helped draw Franco away from the Axis. Strange to not see a reference to Portugal in your animation. If you want documentation just tell me or search a paper by Maria Inácia Rezola.

[shannonmikko]

0:27 I love the image of Franco physically charging into battle against Germany

[michaelrizka]

I love it whenever the "diplomacy" scene shows up it always a character happily walk in a flower garden as if their diplomacy succeeded

[jesusf.bravog.]

Franco mastered the skill of moving so incredibly slow, he became invisible

[franciscopadilla]

Nunca pensé que vería hablar de Franco a un canal inglés, pero sorprendentemente esta muy bien explicado

[randomobserver]

1. An alternative Spanish government might have skewed pro-Russian. They were already worried about France and Italy going that way. Why rock the boat?
2. Franco was willing to cooperate with the US. Again, why rock the boat?
3. If there was the slightest chance Franco's Spain would have resisted and required an invasion, why expend more American or British lives or resources for no gain?
The Allies went to war with Germany and Italy because they attacked things and threatened British, American and wider interests. Franco hadn't done any of those things.

[JamesGhee]

"The French hated Franco for many reasons"

1st: "He existed" LOL

[Jefrings]

Franco: Maybe if I don't move, they will forget about me...

[pacoramon]

0:41 Franco knew about the danger of weeaboos.

[Moose-izuo]

History has never been so much fun to learn. Gotta love the animation and the the grammar used.

[weirdshibainu]

Franco:" I'd like to thank the Germans for assisting in my consolidation of power.
Also Franco:" I'd like to thank the Allies for allowing me to remain in power.

[LedosKell]

Franco: "We killed a lot of Commies, and I mean a lot of Commies, a few years ago."
UK: "Seems like a stand-up guy."

[snupmadra]

The Spanish considered declaring war on Japan. Now that is a good one!

[espanasectaria]

Thanks for the video. Greatings from Spain!!!