When on July 18, 1936, the Spanish army rose up against the Republic, thus starting the civil war, the coup plotters proclaimed to be waging a “crusade” against the enemies of the nation and religion.

Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris talks about his 'Franco's Italian Army' fan club and how Frank Sinatra made his way into it. 'A Football Life': Members ...

Even after winning the war, Franco continued this campaign, murdering and imprisoning thousands more. As a young army officer, Franco was sent to fight a colonial war in Morocco, where he learned ...

Photo courtesy of Spain's Culture Ministry The works of art had been gathered and stored by Spain’s former government after Franco, an army general, participated in a 1936 military coup against ...

Marielle Franco's life had been on an up until she ... The deployment of the army was approved by Congress but has been criticised by human rights activists She was particularly critical of ...

A Berber army killed as many as 20,000 Spanish soldiers ... Before becoming Spain's military dictator, Francisco Franco headed the Legión in North Africa. Under him it brutally put down a ...