Was Franco a Commie too?
Was Franco a socialist?
Uh, no. Franco and Hitler were bitter enemies of Commies.
Franco was a Nazi and was aided in the Spanish civil war by Hitler's Germany. German troops as well as air and mechanized support provided a preview of "Blitzkrieg" tactics prior to their invasion of Poland.
Franco establish a authoritarian military dictatorship. He maintained his control in Spain through the implementation of severe measures, the systematic suppression of dissident views through censorship and coercion, the imprisonment of ideological enemies in concentration camps throughout the country, the implementation of forced labor in prisons, and the use of the death penalty and heavy prison sentences as deterrents for his ideological enemies. During the Second World War, Franco officially maintained a policy of non-belligerency and later of neutrality. His regime lasted until 1978. During the "cold war" Franco's Spain was considered by the US government to be a "strong ally" because of his strong anti-Communist policy.
Regards,
GtG
PS To further confuse the left/right issues, communist Russia provided military aid to the "Popular Front" opposing Franco during the civil war.