Francoism
Iberian dictatorial ideology
Francoism is the authoritarian political system that governed Spain under General Francisco Franco from 1939 until his death in 1975.
It combined nationalist, Catholic, and militarist elements with suppression of regional identities and political opposition.
The term also describes the ideology behind this regime: Francoism outlawed the Basque and Catalan languages in public life.
Unchecked single-ruler government
- autocracyRule by one
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- military ruleGovernment by armed forces
junta · generalissimo · Burgos · succession · Juan Carlos · transition · technocrats · bunker
Devotion to one's country
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- anti-communismOpposition to Marxist ideology
- monarchismAdvocacy for royal sovereignty
corporatism · syndicalism · autarky · centralism · patriotism · reactionary · ultranationalism · crusade
Official content restriction
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- political prisonersPeople jailed for ideology
- exileBanishment from homeland
execution · secret police · tribunals · White Terror · reprisals · disappearances · mass graves · silencing
Complete economic independence
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- black marketIllicit trading system
- isolationComplete separation from others
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
industrialization · technocracy · tourism · emigration · rural exodus · economic miracle · liberalization · modernization
Papal Christian denomination
- Opus DeiCatholic organization meaning "God's work"
- ChurchOrganized religious denomination
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
family values · patriarchy · hierarchy · conformity · modesty · propriety · indoctrination · catechism
Spain's official language
- GalicianNorthwest Iberian Romance tongue
- regional identityGeographic community's shared self-concept
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
- MadridSpain's governmental seat
Barcelona · ETA · nationalism · separatism · provinces
Complete separation from others
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- anticommunismOpposition to collectivist ideology
- neutralityState of taking sides
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
pariah state · rehabilitation · decolonization · Morocco · Equatorial Guinea · Sahara
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
- autocracyRule by one
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
military rule · junta · generalissimo · Burgos · succession · Juan Carlos · transition · technocrats · bunker
nationalism
Devotion to one's country
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- anti-communismOpposition to Marxist ideology
monarchism · corporatism · syndicalism · autarky · centralism · patriotism · reactionary · ultranationalism · crusade · reconquest
censorship
Official content restriction
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- political prisonersPeople jailed for ideology
exile · execution · secret police · tribunals · White Terror · reprisals · disappearances · mass graves · silencing · surveillance
autarky
Complete economic independence
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- black marketIllicit trading system
- isolationComplete separation from others
sanctions · industrialization · technocracy · tourism · emigration · rural exodus · economic miracle · liberalization · modernization
Catholicism
Papal Christian denomination
- Opus DeiCatholic organization meaning "God's work"
- ChurchOrganized religious denomination
- moralityRight and wrong principles
censorship · family values · patriarchy · hierarchy · conformity · modesty · propriety · indoctrination · catechism · divorce ban
Castilian
Spain's official language
- GalicianNorthwest Iberian Romance tongue
- regional identityGeographic community's shared self-concept
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
Madrid · Barcelona · ETA · nationalism · separatism · provinces
isolation
Complete separation from others
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- anticommunismOpposition to collectivist ideology
- neutralityState of taking sides
recognition · pariah state · rehabilitation · decolonization · Morocco · Equatorial Guinea · Sahara
Francoismdemocracy
Rule by the people
liberal democracy · constitutional democracy · pluralism · democratic socialism · libertarianism
Francoismcommunism
Collective ownership system
Marxism · socialism · secularism · progressivism · internationalism