Madrid Falls to Franco

Unverified
Date March 28, 1939
Type World
Author hjwilson1975
Location Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Categories
Political & Governance Military & Conflict

Event Details

Nationalist forces led by General Francisco Franco entered Madrid on March 28, 1939, effectively ending the Spanish Civil War.

The fall of the Republican stronghold marked the beginning of Franco's dictatorship, which lasted until his death in 1975.