Author : George Hills
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:67113573
Franco; the Man and His Nation
George Hills
Franco The Man And His Nation
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Franco: the Man and His Nation
George Hills
Author : George Hills
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015020731652
Franco: the Man and His Nation by George Hills Pdf
Francisco Franco
Joaquín Arrarás
Author : Joaquín Arrarás
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789125085
Francisco Franco by Joaquín Arrarás Pdf
Francisco Franco: The Times and the Man, is the English translation of Dr. Joaquin Arrara ́s’ biography of Francisco Franco Bahamonde, the Spanish general and politician who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939, after the nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War, until his death in 1975—a period commonly known as Francoist Spain in Spanish history. Born in 1892 in El Ferrol, Spain, Franco was a career soldier who rose through the ranks until the mid-1930s. When the social and economic structure of Spain began to crumble, he joined the growing right-leaning rebel movement. He soon led an uprising against the leftist Republican government and took control of Spain following the bloody Spanish Civil War (1936-39) when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic. Franco then presided over a brutal military dictatorship, persecuting political opponents, repressing the culture and language of Spain’s Basque and Catalan regions, and censuring the media. He died in Madrid in 1975, as Spain transitioned to a democracy. “It is with Franco, then, that [Arrarás] is concerned, with his character, his early upbringing, his entrance into the army, his thrilling adventures, his dramatic military career that made him through merit alone a captain at the age of twenty and Europe’s youngest general at thirty-two. We next find him, on his return home, commissioned to establish the Spanish West Point, immediately destroyed by the new government. Quickly after this there follow the world-stirring events that now are history.[...] “Fortunately the author’s work, in its transformation from Spanish into English, has lost none of its freshness and flavor. The velvet is still on the fruit. We have apparent here the same journalistic verve, the same vividness of narration, the same colorful descriptions and sharp-edged statement of facts...”
Franco
Stanley G. Payne,Jesús Palacios
Author : Stanley G. Payne,Jesús Palacios
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780299302108
Franco by Stanley G. Payne,Jesús Palacios Pdf
The first comprehensive scholarly biography of Franco in English, presenting an objective and deeply researched account of the Spanish dictator's personal, professional, and political life.
Franco
Gabrielle Ashford Hodges
Author : Gabrielle Ashford Hodges
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466856349
Franco by Gabrielle Ashford Hodges Pdf
General Francisco Franco came to prominence during the days of David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson and was able to cling to absolute political power until his death in 1975. Over his fifty-year career, he became one of the four dictators who changed the face of Europe during the twentieth century. Franco joined the Spanish Army when he was barely fifteen years old. In 1926 he became the youngest general in Europe and, driven by an astonishing sense of his own greatness, was recognized as sole military commander of the Nationalist zone during the Spanish Civil War. His ambition was always to hold on to the power that he had secured. In practice, this meant winning the Spanish Civil War and surviving the fall of the fascist regimes of Hitler and Mussolini and the international isolation that followed their defeat. But behind the military heroics and dexterous political footwork lay an insecure and vengeful man, wracked by contradictory impulses. Although fueled by a single-minded determination to succeed, he was full of self-doubt. A bold and sometimes inspirational soldier in Africa, he became an indecisive, hesitant military commander during the Civil War. Filled with a burning conviction that his destiny was bound up with the medieval kings of Spain and God Himself, he appeared shy, withdrawn, and humble. Ruthlessly intent on wiping out all political opposition, he denied heatedly that he was a dictator. A stubborn man, he could be remarkably flexible when it came to safeguarding his power. Gabrielle Ashford Hodges' psychological biography considers Franco's mental state, as well as his political motivation. In doing so, it succeeds admirably in getting under the skin of Europe's most enduring dictator.
Franco
Enrique Moradiellos
Author : Enrique Moradiellos
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781786733009
Franco by Enrique Moradiellos Pdf
On 20th November 1975, General Francisco Franco died in Madrid, just before his 83rd birthday. At the time of his death he had been the head of a dictatorial regime with the title of 'Caudillo' for almost 40 years. In this book, Enrique Moradiellos redraws Franco in three dimensions - Franco, the man; Franco, the Caudillo and Franco's Spain. In so doing, he offers a reappraisal of Franco's personality, his leadership style and the nature of the regime that he established and led until his death. As a dictator who established his power prior to World War II and maintained it well into the 1970s, Franco was one of the most central figures of twentieth-century European history. In Spain today, he is a spectre from a regrettable recent past, uncomfortable yet still very real and significant. Although a realtively minor dictator in comparison with Mussolini, Hitler or Stalin, Franco was more fortunate than them in terms of survival, long-lasting influence and public image. A study of his regime and its historical evolution sheds new light on fundamental questions of European history, including the social and cultural bases for totalitarian or authoritarian challenges to democracy and sources of political legitimacy grounded in the charisma of a leader. In this book, Enrique Moradiellos Garcia examines the dictatorship as well as the dictator and, in doing so, reveals new aspects to our understanding of General Franco, the Caudillo.
Airpower in Small Wars
James S. Corum,Wray R. Johnson
Author : James S. Corum,Wray R. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056942314
Airpower in Small Wars by James S. Corum,Wray R. Johnson Pdf
The use of airpower in wartime calls to mind the massive bombings of World War II, but airplanes have long been instrumental in small wars as well. Ever since its use by the French to put down rebellious Moroccan tribes in 1913, airpower has been employed to fight in limited but often lengthy small conflicts around the globe. This is the first comprehensive history of airpower in small wars-conflicts pitting states against non-state groups such as insurgents, bandits, factions, and terrorists-tracing it from the early years of the twentieth century to the present day. It examines dozens of conflicts with strikingly different scenarios: the Greek Civil War, the Philippine Anti-Huk campaign, French and British colonial wars, the war in South Vietnam before the American escalation, counterinsurgency in southern Africa, Latin American counterguerrilla operations, and counterinsurgency and counterterrorist campaigns in the Middle East over the last four decades. For each war, the authors describe the strategies employed on both sides of the conflict, the air forces engaged, and the specific airpower tactics employed. They discuss the ground campaigns and provide the political background necessary to understand the air campaigns, and in each case they judge the utility of airpower in its broadest sense. In their historic sweep, they show how forms of airpower evolved from planes to police helicopters, aircraft of the civilian air reserve, and today's unmanned aircraft. They also disclose how small wars after World War II required new strategies, operational solutions, and tactics. By taking this broad view of small-war airpower, the authors are able to make assessments about the most effective and least effective means of employing airpower. They offer specific conclusions ranging from the importance of comprehensive strategy to the need for the United States and its allies to expand small-wars training programs. Airpower in Small Wars will be invaluable for educating military professionals and policy makers in the subject as well as for providing a useful framework for developing more effective doctrine for employing airpower in the conflicts we are most likely to see in the twenty-first century.
Franco
Antonio Cazorla Sánchez
Author : Antonio Cazorla Sánchez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Collective memory
ISBN : 0415471729
Franco by Antonio Cazorla Sánchez Pdf
In this new biography Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez looks at Franco from a fresh perpsective, emphasizing the cultural and social over the political. Explaining how his persona and actions were perceived by Spaniards and others, Cazorla-Sanchez presents a fresh understanding of how the dictator was portrayed by the propaganda machine, how the opposition tried to undermine his prestige, and what kind of opinions, rumors and myths people formed of him. Introducing an essential international dimension to the man and his regime, Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco exposes for the reader the disorienting collective experience of living without freedom under the long shadow of a dictator.
Franco
Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez
Author : Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134449491
Franco by Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez Pdf
General Francisco Franco, also called the Caudillo, was the dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. His life has been examined in many previous biographies. However, most of these have been traditional, linear biographies that focus on Franco’s military and political careers, neglecting the significance of who exactly Franco was for the millions of Spaniards over whom he ruled for almost forty years. In this new biography Antonio Cazorla-Sanchez looks at Franco from a fresh perspective, emphasizing the cultural and social over the political. Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco uses previously unknown archival sources to analyse how the dictator was portrayed by the propaganda machine, how the opposition tried to undermine his prestige, and what kind of opinions, rumours and myths people formed of him, and how all these changed over time. The author argues that the collective construction of Franco’s image emerged from a context of material needs, the political traumas caused by the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the complex cultural workings of a society in distress, political manipulation, and the lack of any meaningful public debate. Cazorla-Sanchez's Franco is a study of Franco’s life as experienced and understood by ordinary people; by those who loved or admired him, by those who hated or disliked him, and more generally, by those who had no option but to accommodate their existence to his rule. The book has a significance that goes well beyond Spain, as Cazorla-Sanchez explores the all-too-common experience of what it is like to live under the deep shadow cast by an always officially praised, ever present, and long lasting dictator.
Reader's Guide to Military History
Charles Messenger
Author : Charles Messenger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 985 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135959708
Reader's Guide to Military History by Charles Messenger Pdf
This book contains some 600 entries on a range of topics from ancient Chinese warfare to late 20th-century intervention operations. Designed for a wide variety of users, it encompasses general reviews of aspects of military organization and science, as well as specific wars and conflicts. The book examines naval and air warfare, as well as significant individuals, including commanders, theorists, and war leaders. Each entry includes a listing of additional publications on the topic, accompanied by an article discussing these publications with reference to their particular emphases, strengths, and limitations.
The Biography Book
Daniel S. Burt
Author : Daniel S. Burt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001-02-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313017261
The Biography Book by Daniel S. Burt Pdf
From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War
Herbert R. Southworth
Author : Herbert R. Southworth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134587063
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War by Herbert R. Southworth Pdf
Written by one of the most celebrated historians of the Spanish Civil War, this book acts as both an outstanding introduction to the vast literature of the war, and a monumental contribution to that literature.
World War II [5 volumes] [5 volumes]
Spencer C. Tucker,Priscilla Roberts
Author : Spencer C. Tucker,Priscilla Roberts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1860 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851098583
World War II [5 volumes] [5 volumes] by Spencer C. Tucker,Priscilla Roberts Pdf
Designed with the more visual needs of today's student in mind, this landmark encyclopedia covers the entire scope of the Second World War, from its earliest roots to its continuing impact on global politics and human society. Over 1,000 illustrations, maps, and primary source materials enhance the text and make history come alive for students and faculty alike. ABC-CLIO's World War II: A Student Encyclopedia captures the monumental sweep of the "Big One" with accessible scholarship, a student-friendly, image-rich design, and a variety of tools specifically crafted for the novice researcher. For teachers and curriculum specialists, it is a thoroughly contemporary and authoritative work with everything they need to enrich their syllabi and meet state and national standards. Ranging from the conflict's historic origins to VJ Day and beyond, it brings all aspects of the war vividly to life—its origins in the rubble of World War I, its inevitable outbreak, its succession of tumultuous battles and unforgettable personalities. Students will understand what the war meant to the leaders, the soldiers, and everyday families on home fronts around the world. Featured essays look at Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, and other crucial events, as well as fascinating topics such as signals intelligence and the role of women in war. A separate primary source volume provides essential source material for homework, test preparation or special projects. With a wealth of new information and new ideas about the war's causes, course, and consequences, World War II will be the first place students turn for the who, what, when, where, and—more importantly—the why, behind this historic conflict.
Franco
Sheelagh M. Ellwood
Author : Sheelagh M. Ellwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317874669
Franco by Sheelagh M. Ellwood Pdf
An excellent introduction to Franco's rise to power and his four decades as autocratic head of state in Spain.
Who's Who in Modern History
Alan Palmer
Author : Alan Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136160745
Who's Who in Modern History by Alan Palmer Pdf
Who's Who in Modern History is a unique reference book which examines those individuals who have shaped the political world since 1860. Coverage is truly global, including the most important figures in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa and Australasia. It provides: * an easy-to-use A-Z layout * authoritative, detailed biographies of the most important figures since 1860, from Clemenceau and Chief Buthelezi to King Fahd and Benazir Bhutto * bibliographical references for each entry, to aid further research * extensive cross-referencing * an essential guide for students, researchers and the general reader alike.
