Franco was no fascist.
You’re right; he was a benevolent despot, who spared his people the horrors of WWII.
He had his “I told you so” moment when the US reached out to his government during the Cold War for bases in Spain; he already knew what Communists was, while our leftist press demonized him. He is still not given credit for what he saved Spain from, and his enemies are still not acturately described in history books.
Really? Enlighten me, please!