General resources

Content:

The Franco Era: 1939-1975.

• • Under francoism.
  • Barcelona under "desarrollismo".
  • the transition to democracy..
  • Barcelona general strike 1951
  • Barcelona general context tram strike 1951

Video/ multimedia:

• • Shanties. The informal city- link-
  • Study resources L4

News: 

• • BBC- Spain feels Franco's legacy 40 years after his death- link-
  •  BBC:Franco's remains should be removed - Spain lawyer Garzon-  link-
  • Palomares- link-

International context:

• • Marshall Plan_A massive program of aid from the United States to European countries aimed at helping economic renewal and strengthening democracy; it was started in 1948 and was officially known as the European Recovery Program, or ERP, but is more commonly known as the Marshall Plan, after the man who announced it, US Secretary of State George C. Marshall- link-
  • European Recovery Programme-link
  • Primary Sources Marshall- link.
  • Cold War- link
  • Nato/Otan- link.
  • North Atlantic Treaty- link-
    "By this treaty, we are not only seeking to establish freedom from aggression and from the use of force in the North Atlantic community, but we are also actively striving to promote and preserve peace throughout the world."   Harry S. Truman, August 24, 1949
  • George Marshall biography link-
  • Historical context -link-1950-1970