HIstory of Spain 1960
Spain in the 1960’s undoubtedly experienced an economic boom, however, the question examined requires investigation into how far this rapid progression was due to ‘circumstances outside of the country itself’ or whether Franco and his policies effected the boom. However, whilst studying Spanish economy of the 1950’s and 1960’s it has become increasing difficult to separate the effects of external circumstances and internal circumstances as it seems that the success was counter-reliant. According to Raymond Carr (1980), there were three sources which stimulated the Spanish economy. Those being loans from foreign countries, the admittance of tourists and Spaniards were permitted to work abroad which resulted in money being sent back to families in Spain which was then was reintroduced into the economy. Stanley Payne (1968) also argues that it is reasonable to realize that ‘only the rise of the tourist trade and large-scale assistance of the United States permitted the unbalanced economy [of Spain] to move as far as it had’. (p 57) However, despite the increase in imports and credit from abroad which undoubtedly helped improve Spain’s situation and provided a base for the period of expansion, it is important to recog
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Approximate Word count = 955
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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