20th-century Spain
The mid-20th century was momentous in Spain, with the polarization of the 1931–1936 Second Spanish Republic leading up to the Spanish Civil War. The 1939 Nationalist victory was followed by a dictatorship called the Spanish State, ruled by General Francisco Franco until his death in 1975. Since then, Spain has been a constitutional monarchy.
UnderstandThe Spanish Empire was on decline since the 18th century, and Spain lost its last New World colonies in the 1898 Spanish-American War.
RespectThe Civil War and the dictatorship are still divisive issues in Spain, and those who remember them have strong opinions.
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