Spain during World War II / Wayne H. Bowen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowen, Wayne H., 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Spain.

World War, 1939-1945.

Spain--Politics and government--1939-1945.

Spain.

Spain--Social life and customs--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Spain during World War 2

Spain during World War Two

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Examines how the Francisco Franco regime achieved its goals of state survival and internal order following the divisive Spanish Civil War. Bowen argues that even the most pro-Axis elements within Spain were more concerned with domestic politics, the potential for civil unrest, and poverty than with wartime events in Europe"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Spain during World War II

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Foreign Policy, Civil War to World War

Chapter 2 Foreign Policy, World War to Cold War

Chapter 3 Domestic Politics

Chapter 4 The Economy

Chapter 5 Culture and Leisure

Chapter 6 Women and the Sección Femenina

Chapter 7 The Catholic Church

Chapter 8 The Authoritarian State and the Opposition

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6515-4

OCLC:

567954435