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From the 50s, Spain became accepted.

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During this period, many agreements were signed with different countries, including the USA.

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In 1955, Spain was recognized as a member of the United Nations.

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From 1960, the Spanish economy began to improve.

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because of the end of the isolation and because Europe recovered.

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Spain began to recover economically.

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Industrial production increased.

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Agriculture was modernized with new machinery and new infrastructure was developed.

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Tourism became one of the main economic activities.

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Little by little, Spain was opening up to the world, knowing what was to come.

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This caused a modernization of Spain. The standard of living in Spain improved.

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However, there was still no democracy. The dictatorship still controlled the population.

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And people who opposed the regime were arrested.

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Between 1970 and 1975, oppositions to Franco's regime escalated.

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tourism and Spanish emigration helped people to realize that Francoism didn't help Spain to improve.

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Francoism lost powers and influence. A resistance against Franco was growing.

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University students and workers.

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Laodiceans were still banded, but they started to organize in secret.

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and students at the university practiced demonstrations that demanded a democratic front to government.

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Franco named Juan Carlos his successor.

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In 1969, he brought him to Spain to educate him by following his values.

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On November 20, 1975, General Franco died and the dictatorship ended.

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It was the beginning of a new era in which democracy was established.

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Thank you.