He was succeeded by the democratizing King Juan Carlos I.
This ruler's grave is marked by a large hilltop cross in the "Valley of the Fallen." He gained military experience at the Battle of Alhucema during the Rif Wars. He responded to the communist-backed "Red Terror" by initiating the "White Terror," which lasted into his reign. His supporters consisted of conservative Carlists and followers of José Antonio Primo de Rivera's Falange (fah-LON-hay) Party. He was succeeded by the democratizing King Juan Carlos I. For 10 points, name this fascist Generalísimo who ruled from 1939 to '75 after winning the Spanish Civil War.
This ruler's grave is marked by a large hilltop cross in the "Valley of the Fallen."
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde [or Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade]