The failure of catalanist opposition to Franco (1939-1950)

Casilda Güell Ampuero Affiliation: Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, España) Biography: Casilda Güell obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a PhD in International History from the London School of Economics. She currently holds part-time lectureships, one in Public Policy at the University Pompeu Fabra and another in Political Science at the Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona. She regularly writes opinion pieces on politics and history for national and local periodicals, collaborates with the CIREM Foundation and also collaborates with FC Barcelona Foundation. Close window

Casilda Güell Ampuero About the authors  Publication year: 2006 Language: English Subjects: History and Historiography Collection: Biblioteca de Historia. Premio Nacional de Edición Universitaria (UNE), Mejor colección, 2015

Abstract:

This book accounts for the failure of Catalan opposition to Franco between 1939 and 1950. In the aftermath of the Civil War, many Catalans moved to France, the UK, USA and Latin America —Mexico in particular— seeking refuge. In exile and in Catalonia, Catalans of all stripes tried to overcome those difficulties imposed by their dispersion, amongst other problems, in order to mount an effective opposition to the dictator. In 1950, the international community made clear its acceptance of Francoism, dashing the hopes of Catalans both at home and abroad. In addition to difficulties of communication and economy, the Catalans suffered internal divisions, recurrent clashes of leadership and poor relations with other groups, and failed to establish either a unitary political programme or governmental institutions, at a cost of legitimacy. Therefore, the Catalans´ failure was partly due to their incapacity to organise themselves.

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