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Hitler Stopped by Franco, by Jane and Burt Boyar tells the story of how Spain's Generalisimo Franco's diplomatic maneuvering prevented Hitler from taking Gibraltar and dominating the Mediterranean. Franco was the only fascist dictator to survive World War II, and with good reason. He was basically a reasonable man caught in extraordinary circumstances. He was possessed of a native intelligence that allowed him to make Hitler believe that Spain would enter the war on the side of the Axis at any moment, even while trading with the Allies for much needed food supplies. Through his good offices, thousands of Jews were saved from German persecution. The book is an admitted apologia for Franco, but this narrative history sticks closely to the facts and leads us to believe that the full story of Franco has not been told...until now. Fascinating book.
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