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The Co-Opting of Fascism by Franco during the Spanish Civil War
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Franco's alliance with the Fascist party had a significant impact during the Spanish Civil War, turning the conflict into the world's first open battleground between fascism and democracy, and leading to the rise of a dominant right-wing force known as the Phalangists. Franco's claim to fascism remains a topic of debate among historians today.

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