Why did Franco's Spain and Castro's Cuba have such good ties despite being ideological opposites? Franco looked favorably on the revolution and refused to break off trade with Cuba when asked by the US, and when Franco died Castro declared three days of national mourning.
>one strvggle
>>17976028Both were galician
Both disliked the US and their meddling
>>17976028The same reason that socialist nations like China and Korea are Allied with fundamentalist Muslims in Iran and Palestine and right wing politicians like Orban who support murder of migrants.
>>17976028Because in that era, most of the Cuban elites were criollos of mostly spanish descent, and they had good relationship with us. Fidel Castro per example was half spanish (his father was from Galicia) and he received a tribute from the town where his father was born.Nowadays all of them emigrated to the USA or other places.
>>17976028pretty radical if trut. spaniard
>>17976028Galician pride
>>17976065This. Despite being an ally to America during the Cold War and remaining neutral during WW2, American liberals wouldnt stop wagging their finger in Francos face. You big mean man, why did you kill communist terrorist who were out to put you and your family in concentration camps should they gain state power?
>>17976028Third world dictatorships are very much alike
>>17976028Chadism
>>17976028Franco generation was traumatized by the loss of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Filipinas. He saw Fidel as a fellow galician and recognized the hispanic reconquista archetype in him.
>>17976028Both sanctioned by the US
>>17976028nafri ancestry
>>17977407uh?
>>17976028Falangist elements within Franco’s leadership called for ties with Castro due to socialists looking out for one another
>>17976028The Iberian Jews would never betray eachother
>>17976090Well what's the reason???
>>17977492Against US dominance of Europe/ Caribbean
