Early Franco part 1 Flashcards
Who were the biggest threat to Franco in 1939
Monarchists (Franco argued post civil war + pre WW1 needed military leadership)
What political group supported the fascist state
Falange
What did Franco give Falange
Important positions in Economy + media management (✅ Loyalty)
When was Law of leadership succession pass
1947
who was Falange President
Ramon Serrano suner (Franco Bro-in-law)
what roles did Ramon Serrano suner uptake
1938-40 = Minister of Interior
1940-42 = Foreign minister
what were 4 initial policies on society
single sex education, capital punishment, press censorship, and Harsher prison sentences
what was the Law of Leadership Succession
Formally declare Spain was monarchy but didn’t state who King would be
What did Propaganda present Franco as?
El Caudillo = The Leader
Seen as saviour of Spain + messiah
When did the Clerical Laws pass
1938
what did the Clerical laws Give the church
-Monopoly over primary education
-Other religions outlawed
-Gave catholic massive independence
what did the Church support do to Francos new regime?
Persuaded catholics that New State was God’s gift.
What month + year did the Press Law take place
April 1938
What was the press Law
Gov had power to shut down any publication, appoint editors of 45 daily newspapers
In 1942 what was broadcasted before every film
propaganda short news celebrating Franco + reminding Spanish of Red Terror
what were the two fascist economic policies Franco put in place
Corporatism + Autarky
Define Corporatism
working for national interest rather than interest of on class
What did Corporatism entail
-All workers/employers - part of Gov controlled syndicate
-Imposed wage rates, production targets + Prices
what were the benefits to Franco using Corporatism
1) helped control working class + replace trade unions
2)Won Loyalty of Falange
define Autarky
Economic self sufficiency
what happened to wages due to autarky
1940s -
wages 30% average increase,
prices 600% increase
what were the success of autarky
- spain owed 5% to trade
- no party could oppose
what were the immediate failures of Autarky
1939-45 = ECONOMIC disaster
- failure of Econ innovation
- decline in living standards and wages failed to keep up with price
What problem did autarky cause with substituting cotton to synthetic fibres
made from expensive chemicals,
low quality
cheaper to import
