Ricardolindo
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What if Franco had died 10 years earlier, ie, in 1965? Would Spain have transitioned right after his death, as in our timeline, or would it have taken longer?
The problem for the gradual democratization was the stronger presence of hardliner Francoists like Luís Carrero Blanco.
The problem for the gradual democratization was the stronger presence of hardliner Francoists like Luís Carrero Blanco.
We should note, that, there is a conspiracy theory, that, Carrero Blanco's assassination was, actually, perpetrated by the USA or, at least, that, the ETA had USA support for the operation.
I'm not defending this conspiracy theory, please, don't ban me, I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I just found it worth of mention, in the context.
Could Spain have become a republic again after Franco?
I do wonder how different modern Spain might be as republic.I'v read that in our timeline, the public opinion in Spain was strongly in favour of a republic and Suárez's government was well aware of it but decided not to turn Spain into a republic or hold a referendum on the issue in order not to annoy the Francoist elements of the Armed Forces too much.
What if Franco had died 10 years earlier, ie, in 1965? Would Spain have transitioned right after his death, as in our timeline, or would it have taken longer?