1940 ⟶ Franco Declines War, Halting Gibraltar Assault

Francisco Franco rules out Spanish entry into the war; the i...
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🇪🇸 Franco Declines War, Halting Gibraltar Assault

Francisco Franco rules out Spanish entry into the war; the immediate result is that Hitler is forced to cancel an attack on Gibraltar.⟶
Franco Declines War, Halting Gibraltar Assault (1940)
SpainNon-interventionGibraltarDiplomacyGermanyMilitary StrategyMediterranean

🤝 Hitler's Meeting with Franco

Adolf Hitler meets with Franco at Hendaye, near the Spanish-French border; little is accomplished, and least of all Hitler's hope to convince Franco to enter the war on the Axis side.⟶
Hitler's Meeting with Franco (1940)
diplomacySpainFrancoHitlerAxis powersneutralityWorld War IIHendaye