Nevertheless, a historic fact that served as background for understanding the genesis of the Spanish welfare state is located during the Franco government, which was instilled in 1939 after an atrocious civil war that led to four decades of totalitarian and authoritarian military dictatorship.
No obstante, un hecho histórico que sirve como telón de fondo para comprender la génesis del Estado de Bienestar en España se sitúa durante el gobierno franquista, con sus cuatro décadas de dictadura militar totalitaria y autoritaria, instaurado a partir de 1939, tras una atroz guerra civil.