The Dictator's Playbook

S01E05 Francisco Franco

This episode delves into the strategies and approaches of Generalissimo Francisco Franco, who reigned over Spain with unyielding authority for forty years. Utilizing brutal tactics acquired from colonial conflicts, Franco orchestrated the military coup in 1936 that toppled the democratically elected government, subsequently governing the country as if it were his own domain until his passing in 1975. The remains of his numerous victims continue to be unearthed from mass graves even today.