Franco and Hitler meet at Hendaye in 1941 stalled by delay
AP recounts Hitler's fury at Hendaye for an hour wait as Franco delayed arrival. The talks aimed to enlist Spain in Axis plans to seize Gibraltar, but Franco resisted, using evasive pacing and repeated translations to stall. Mussolini and Salazar visits are noted. Spain maintained nonbelligerency while aiding the Axis in other ways.
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Franco biography highlights a long rule and tight power
The article outlines Francisco Franco as a friend to Hitler Mussolini Eisenhower and Nixon and notes his outlasting rivals and shunning publicity. It covers his anti communist stance in early years aiding the Axis then his 1950s acceptance by Western powers, UN admission in 1955, US military bases in exchange for aid, Eisenhower's 1959 visit and Nixon 1970 visit, plus his absolute rule from 1939 and later backlash and terrorism he faced. It also mentions his rise from naval officer to general at 34 and his role in the Spanish Civil War ending with Madrid in 1938.
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