Spain's Revolution Against Franco

The story of the Spanish revolution of the 1930s is quite well known but less so are the events that occurred subsequently. History did not cease with the victory of Franco in 1939. The story of how the dictatorship was eventually brought down by the revolutionary movement of the Spanish workers is an inspiring one. Under the most difficult and dangerous conditions, Spanish workers launched a strike wave, which, in its intensity and duration, has no parallel anywhere. The Spanish revolution of the 1970s was shamefully betrayed by the leaders of the communist and socialist parties, who entered into an agreement with former fascists in order halt the movement in its tracks. The author participated personally in the last phase of this struggle and was a witness to some of its most decisive moments. Using a wealth of documentary material from the time and also new interviews with key participants, he tears away the thick veil of lies, myths and half-truths to reveal what actually occurred.