September 1936
Decree granted Franco full powers in the new state
March 1938
Franco passed the Labour charter
March-April; 1938
The clerical laws passed
April 1938
Press Law passed by the Nationalists government
February 1939
Franco supported the Law of political Responsibilities
March 1940
A Special Tribunal for the Repression of Freemasonry and Communism was es-
tablished
October 1940
Franco met with Hitler to discuss Spain’s entry into WW2
1945
The Somaten was established which resulted in 100,000 men in smaller pueb-
los being given police powers and arms
1947
Franco supported the Law of Leadership Succession
1949
The USA granted Spain a $25 million loan
1953
The Treaty of Madrid was signed
December 1955
Spain was admitted to the United Nations