US EditionFranco captivates young Spaniards 50 years after death
A lack of history education and social media propaganda lead some Spanish youth to adopt pro-Franco views, with 21% rating the dictatorship positively, a national survey shows.
- Franco ruled Spain from 1936 until his death in 1975, causing suffering and denial of freedoms, according to Cristina Luz Garcia, a history teacher in Madrid.
- A survey indicated that over one-fifth of Spaniards viewed Franco's dictatorship positively, while 65.5% described it as bad.
- Young Spaniards are increasingly attracted to far-right groups like Vox, as traditional political parties fail to resonate with them.
- Educators are working to counter the deficit in history education and reshape narratives around Francoism, emphasizing repression and historical truths.
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In a country ruled by the left since 2018, General Franco arouses, 50 years after his death, a growing admiration within a part of the Spanish youth, a phenomenon that experts attribute...
In a country ruled by the left since 2018, General Franco arouses, 50 years after his death, a growing admiration within a part of the Spanish youth, a phenomenon that experts attribute to very fragmentary knowledge of what the dictatorship was. ...
This sympathy for the one who led the country with an iron hand for 36 years seems to be the result of defective teaching over this dark period, but is also favoured by social networks.
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Franco captivates young Spaniards 50 years after death
Spanish youth are increasingly seduced by General Francisco Franco 50 years after the dictator's death, often unaware of his harsh rule and influenced by propaganda permeating social media, experts say.
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