Francos Spain: paranoia, conspiracy & antisemitism

Published: June 19, 2023, 11 p.m.

What are the consequences when conspiracy theories, lies, and paranoia are combined with military might? Speaking with Danny Bird, Paul Preston discusses how General Franco and six other men staged an uprising in July 1936, inspired by hatred for the Spanish Republic\u2019s social and economic reforms, and a delusional belief that a sweeping conspiracy threatened to destroy Spain\u2019s Catholic identity\n\n(Ad) Paul Preston is the author of Architects of Terror: Paranoia, Conspiracy and Anti-Semitism in Franco's Spain (HarperCollins, 2023). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Farchitects-of-terror%2Fpaul-preston%2F9780008522117\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices