Why did Franco rise to power?

He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic. ... Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was born on December 4, 1892, in El Ferrol, a small coastal town on Spain's northwestern tip. read more

Francisco Franco came to power by leading a military coup against a democratic government of the Spanish Republic in 1936. A civil war happened. Because he did not get any help from other democratic governments, Franco got some help from Soviet Russia and also from a large number of foreign volunteers. read more

Franco was militaristically supported by Nazi Germany, and the Spanish Civil War is very comparable to the proxy wars of the Cold War between the US and the USSR. This German support gave Franco a large edge in the Civil War. read more

The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic. read more