In 1892 a man who would become the associate of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini was born into the town of El Ferrol. The child's name was Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Franco Bahamonde, who later became known as Francisco Franco. This small Iberian town in which he was born was located on the northwestern coastline of Spain. The man's birth was the beginning of a new era for Spain, both prosperous and also disastrous. Franco's father was …showed first 75 words of 894 total…

…showed last 75 words of 894 total…time, however Franco had laid out the road to rebuilding the economy. In 1969 he designated Don Juan Carlos as his successor. In 1975 Franco died of Parkinson's disease as well as other illnesses. Franco had a profound effect on Spain. He was able to suppress the political havoc, and unify the country, as well as lay out a road for advancement. If it were not for him most likely Spain would still be in horrible condition.