By 1910 , the Kingdom of Portugal was in deep crisis : British pressure Request on Portugal 's colonies , the royal family 's expenses , the assassination Killing of the King and his heir in 1908 , changing Change religious and social views , instability of the two political parties ( Progressive and Regenerador ) , the dictatorship of João Franco , the independence movement Reforming_a_system of its most valuable colony , Brazil , and the regime 's apparent inability to adapt Cause_to_make_progress to modern times all led to Causation widespread resentment against the Monarchy .

Republicans loyal to the elected Choosing , left-leaning Second Spanish Republic , in alliance with anarchists , fought Hostile_encounter against a revolt Change_of_leadership by the Nationalists , an alliance of Falangists , monarchists , conservatives and Catholics , led by a military group among whom General Francisco Franco soon achieved Achieve a preponderant role .

The Nationalists won the war , which ended Process_end in early 1939 , and ruled Legal_rulings Spain until Franco 's death Death in November 1975 .

Sanjurjo was killed Killing in an aircraft accident while attempting to return Arriving from exile in Portugal , whereupon Franco emerged Coming_to_be as the leader of the Nationalists .

Following the fall without resistance of Barcelona in January 1939 , the recognition of the Francoist regime by France and the United Kingdom in February 1939 , and internal conflict Hostile_encounter between Republican factions in Madrid in March 1939 , Franco entered Arriving the capital and declared Expressing_publicly victory on 1 April 1939 .

With the establishment of a dictatorship led by General Franco in the aftermath of the war , all right-wing parties were fused Cause_to_amalgamate into the structure of the Franco regime .

With the establishment of a dictatorship led by General Franco in the aftermath of the war , all right-wing parties were fused Cause_to_amalgamate into the structure of the Franco regime .

Organised purges occurred Coming_to_be in territory captured Conquering by Franco 's forces so they could consolidate their future regime .

The Nag Hammadi massacre Killing gained Getting widespread Dispersal international attention , and was condemned Judgment_communication by Pope Benedict XVI , Lebanese MP Nadim Gemayel , Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini , and Canadian foreign minister Lawrence Cannon .

Madrid was held Hold by various forces loyal to the Spanish Republic and was besieged Besieging and subject to aerial bombardment Attack by the rebel faction under General Francisco Franco .

However , the resistance to the coup by Republicans meant that instead of this , Franco and his allies would have to conquer Conquering the country by military force if they wanted to seize power .

Franco himself had landed Arriving in Algeciras in southern Spain with Moroccan troops from the Spanish Army of Africa .

Together , they planned Arranging a `` Drive on Madrid '' to take Conquering the Spanish capital , Franco advancing Cause_to_make_progress from Badajoz , which he took Creating in August and Mola from Burgos .

Franco 's veteran colonial troops , or `` regulares '' , under General Yague , along with air cover supplied Supply by Nazi Germany , routed Motion_directional the Republican militias in their path .

Yague argued Quarreling for a rapid advance on Madrid , but Franco overruled Destroying him in favour of relieving Cure the Nationalist troops besieged Besieging in Toledo .

On the other side , both Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy supplied Supply Franco with air cover and armoured units for his assault on Madrid , while the Luftwaffe units in Spain , the Condor Legion , were commanded Control independently of Franco 's officers .

On the other side , both Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy supplied Supply Franco with air cover and armoured units for his assault on Madrid , while the Luftwaffe units in Spain , the Condor Legion , were commanded Control independently of Franco 's officers .

With the end of Franco 's dictatorship and the establishment Creating of the autonomous community of Castile and León , positive commemoration of the `` Comunidades '' has grown Expansion .