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The democratic transition began two days after the death of Francisco Franco , in November Democracy was on the road to being consolidated. The end result of the Transition according to Casanova was "at least from onwards, a parliamentary monarchy, based on a democratic constitution, with a large number of rights and freedoms, the consequence of a complex transition, riddled with conflicts, foreseen and unforeseen obstacles and problems, in the context of economic crisis and political uncertainty.

Importantly, most of the significant aspects in the Transition were adopted by consensus between the governments and the opposition. While often cited as a paradigm of peaceful, negotiated transition, political violence during the Spanish transition was far more prevalent than during the analogous democratization processes in Greece or Portugal , with the emergence of separatist, leftist, fascist and vigilante terrorist groups and police violence.

The re-democratization also led to Spain's integration into Europe, a dream of Spanish intellectuals since the end of the 19th century.

What was life like in spain under franco's dictatorship

General Francisco Franco came to power in , following the Spanish Civil War — , and ruled as a dictator until his death in For the next six years, Prince Juan Carlos remained in the background during public appearances and seemed ready to follow in Franco's footsteps. King Juan Carlos I began his reign as head of state without leaving the confines of Franco's legal system.

Only in his speech before the Cortes did he indicate his support for a transformation of the Spanish political system. The transition was an ambitious plan that counted on ample support both within and outside of Spain. Western governments, headed by the United States , now favoured a Spanish constitutional monarchy, as did many Spanish and international liberal capitalists.

Francoists on the far right enjoyed considerable support within the Spanish Army , and people of the left distrusted a king who owed his position to Franco. The King's legitimacy rested on this appointment; his father, Don Juan, did not renounce his claim until 14 May For the transition to succeed, the army needed to refrain from intervening in the political process on behalf of Francoist elements within the existing government.