Giles Tremlett discusses the vainglorious monument located to the northwest of Madrid, commissioned by dictator, General Francisco Franco. Built in the years following the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), partly through slave labour, the Valley of the Fallen was Franco's attempt to memorialise the dead of both sides in the conflict, but was in reality a boastful tribute to his brutal victory. Following his death in 1975, Franco was himself interred within the monument, only to be exhumed and rebur

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The Spanish Civil War: a Prelude to World War 2? The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) served as a significant precursor to World War II, highlighting the ideological and political tensions that would later engulf Europe. The conflict arose between the Republicans, who sought to defend a democratically elected government, and the Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, who aimed to establish a fascist regime. This war attracted international attention, with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy prov