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T1 España, Estados Unidos, Guerra Fría y Bases
A1 Jarque Iñiguez, Arturo
K1 Historia de América
K1 America-History
K1 Filología
K1 Philology
AB This work emphasizes the change that occurred in the diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain from 1945 until 1953. At the end of World War II the Spanish Government was a political target for international condemnation. Thiswas due to the natura and character of Franco's dictatorship in Spain. it was aGovernment based on totalitarianism which resembled some characters of the Axispowers during World War II. As Franco did not undertake any liberal changes in hisGovernment, Spain became an isolated country from the rest of the famüy of Westernnations. But relations between the United States and the Soviet Union worsenedduring these first years of the Cold War. In 1950, the Korean War gave tne AmericanGovernment a conclusive sign of the spread of communism in the worid. The UnitedStates already had military bases at many strategic points around the worId, but it didnot have any in the Iberian Península. Spain seemed the perfect place to establishAmerican bases in order to counter-attack a possible Soviet Invasión of WesternEurope. By 1953 Spain was suffering economic difficulties at home and neededIntemationeri respectability for its political regime. With the signing of the Pacts of Madrid, Spain gained some respectability and economic aid, and the United States achieved the rights to undertake the construction of the military bases.
PB Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. Servicio de Publicaciones
YR 1992
FD 1992
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/4810
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/4810
LA spa
DS MINDS@UW
RD 26-abr-2024