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Francisco Franco: October
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At the age of 25 years, Franco fell hopelessly in love with a pretty 15-year-old girl, Carmen Polo, during a village fete in Oviendo. He began, with all his resolution; to follow the young lady who was, for her part, quite happy to receive such dedicated attention from an up and coming, almost famous officer. The couple pursued their love against parental and career obstacles to become man and wife on 22nd October 1923. Their marriage was a genuine story of love even though, as the years passed, Paco became a bit henpecked. Their one and only child, Maria del Carmen, known as “Carmencita” was born on 14th September 1926. Francisco proved in family life to be a loving husband, father and grandfather.
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Up until this point, Franco never allowed personal beliefs to interfere significantly with his military career. From 1934 on this was no longer the case. Franco became frustrated with the growing strength of the Spanish left and felt that Communism posed the greatest threat to the world, and particularly to Spain. In October 1934 Franco helped to suppress a left-wing miners’ revolt in Asturias.
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In October 1923 Franco married Carmen Polo, a member of a wealthy merchant family. Franco growing reputation in the armed forces was recognized when Alfonso XIII sent a representative to the wedding.
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