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The political transition of Spain.

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What is it?

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It was the period of political changes that were made to move from the dictatorship of General Franco towards democracy.

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What did it happen?

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When Francisco Franco, like Juan Carlos I, grandson of Alfonso XIII, was crowned king of Spain.

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How was it developed?

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Francisco Franco came to power in 1939

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after one Spanish civil war, 1936-1939.

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He ruled as a dictator until his death in 1975.

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On seeing power as king of Spain,

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however, he facilitated the development of a constitutional monarchy

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as his father, Don Juan de Borbón, had advocated since 1946.

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When did it happen?

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The political transition of Spain began the 28th of October in 1982

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and it finished in 1978.

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Who was important for that period?

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Francisco Franco.

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Juan Carlos I.

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Adolfo Suárez.