Britain and the Spanish Anti-Franco Opposition
Description
After fascism's defeat in 1945 Britain did not co-operate with Franco's Spanish opponents to end his dictatorship. This study demonstrates how divisions in the Spanish opposition were one factor but argues that Britain's strategic and commercial interests in Spain also acted as a disincentive. Only when international pressure for sanctions threatened Iberian stability in 1947 did the British government turn to the Spanish opposition. With the advent of the Cold War, however, the opposition became irrelevant to British needs and Franco's survival was guaranteed.
Keywords
FRANCO, FRANCISCO, 1892-1975GOVERNMENT, RESISTANCE TOSPAIN_HISTORYPUBLIC OPINION_GREAT BRITAINGREAT BRITAIN_FOREIGN RELATIONS_20TH CENTURYGREAT BRITAIN_FOREIGN RELATIONS_SPAINSPAIN_FOREIGN RELATIONS
2000Book
Author(s)David J. Dunthorn
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780333917961
LanguageEnglish
